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Category: Fitness
Keto Diet and Low-Carb Diets – Who is it Beneficial for?
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates, a state known as ketosis. When this happens, your body becomes incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy. It turns fat into […]
Role of Mitochondria Health on our Overall Wellbeing
Mitochondria are key energy sources for our bodies. They are tiny factories housed within our cells that take the foods we eat and the oxygen we breathe and convert them into energy. That energy is called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, and it is used to support every function in our bodies. Each cell holds hundreds […]
The Power of Magnesium
In our society, magnesium deficiency is a huge problem. By conservative standards of measurement (blood, or serum, magnesium levels), 65 percent of people admitted to the intensive care unit — and about 15 percent of the general population — have magnesium deficiency.But this seriously underestimates the problem, because a serum magnesium level is the LEAST […]
Exercise and Hormesis
When you practice resistance training by lifting heavy weights and inflicting damage on your muscles, your body responds by repairing the damaged fibers, thus creating bigger and stronger muscles. This is called hormesis, a phenomenon that demonstrates the beneficial effects of low-level stressors. ~Praveen Jada *Do read the Disclaimer
Exercising and Regular Movement is a Natural Medicine
If you think you can exercise your way to weight loss, I am sorry to say you are in for a big disappointment. You cannot out-work a bad diet and bad lifestyle.Using exercise to lose weight without changing your diet is asking for failure. You can change your diet and lose weight, but if you […]
The Simplicity and Power of Regular Exercise and Movement
Exercise creates a brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is basically Miracle Grow for your brain. When you exercise, your brain becomes more elastic. Exercise also helps to improve your mood, boost your energy, and reduce overall stress in your body and mind. One of my favorite benefits of exercise is that it improves insulin sensitivity, […]
The Power of Walking
The Power of Walking. Move as much as you could in a day. Target between 8000 and 12000 steps per day. Brisk walking is one of the most underrated activities you can perform. Walking burns a moderate amount of calories and does so without elevating hunger or messing with recovery.Walking is great for mood and […]
Nutritional Supplements that can Help Balance Sex Hormones
First and foremost, remember that nothing can replace a healthy lifestyle. Supplements do help to maintain optimum hormonal balance in body however, they need to be combined (means supplemented) with a healthy and whole food diet, regular exercise/movement and quality sleep. List of vitamins and minerals that support sex hormonal balance in both men and […]
Selenium – Importance and Supplementation
Most of the selenium in the body comes from the diet. The amount of selenium in food depends on where it is grown or raised. Crab, liver, fish, poultry, and wheat are generally good selenium sources. Selenium is important for making many body processes work correctly. It seems to increase the action of antioxidants. Selenium is […]
What Happens in Our Body While We are Sleeping
Sleep accounts for one-quarter to one-third of the human lifespan. sleep is a period during which the brain is engaged in a number of activities necessary to life—which are closely linked to quality of life. Questions like why we have sleep cycles, why we dream and why humans even need sleep in the first place […]
Protein Absorption Rate and Utilization for Muscle Growth
Is all the protein we eat is not used for building muscles ? We eat a protein rich meal, what happens? One of the researches conducted by Groen et al., demonstrated that after consuming 20g of protein, 40-50% of that protein is “first-pass cleared,” meaning that it’s used up by the our digestive system and […]
Most Common Factors That Hamper Your Weight Loss Goals
Nutrition Not getting enough vitamins and minerals (Micro-nutrients): While one needs to understand that we need to be in calorie deficit (we need to burn more energy than what we get from food), not focusing on getting sufficient Micro Nutrients (Vitamins, Minerals) may be detrimental. We need to Eat Nutrient dense foods and reduce calorie […]
Exercise Impact on Anxiety and Mood
Aerobic exercise reduces anxiety in people who have clinical anxiety, with higher-intensity exercise tending to be more effective. Resistance training has less evidence, but it seems to benefit people with anxiety disorders and with overweight or obesity. Yoga tends to incorporate the basic anti-anxiety coping strategies: deep breathing, muscle relaxation, and stretching. Yoga is also […]
Recommendations for Protein Requirements
If you’re sedentary, aim for at least 1.2 g/kg (0.54 g/lb). Keep in mind that your body composition will improve more if you add consistent activity, especially resistance training, than if you merely hit a protein target. If you’re of healthy weight, active, and wish to keep your weight, aim for 1.4–1.6 g/kg (0.64–0.73 g/lb). […]