By controlling your insulin you can allow your body to build muscle and burn fat . Muscle is made of protein. To build muscle, your body must be in anabolic mode (building). Insulin is an anabolic hormone. Insulin is responsible for growth factor in our body. It is responsible for transport of various nutrients to our […]
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Diabetes and Insulin : An Overview
Diabetes : A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose). Most common types: Type 2 diabetes A chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose). With type 2 diabetes, the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin, or it resists insulin. Type 1 diabetes […]
Protein and Exercise: International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand
An acute exercise stimulus, particularly resistance exercise, and protein ingestion both stimulate muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and are synergistic when protein consumption occurs before or after resistance exercise. For building muscle mass and for maintaining muscle mass through a positive muscle protein balance, an overall daily protein intake in the range of 1.4–2.0 g protein/kg body […]
Ways to Boost Testosterone Naturally- Exercises and Foods
Testosterone is the father of all muscle-building hormones, because it promotes protein synthesis. Whether you’re training to get bigger, faster, leaner, or stronger, Testosterone is the steroid hormone that can make a world of difference. If you maximize it naturally you’ll see newfound strength, size and leanness faster than ever. TESTOSTERONE MAKES YOU MUSCULAR, LEANER, […]
TDEE, BMR, NEAT, TEF, EA and TDEE calculator
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) – The BMR is the minimum level of energy we need to use to maintain vital functions of the body. To accurately measure a person’s BMR, scientists make them fast (so there’s no digestive activity) and then lie motionless in an environmental chamber. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is slightly higher than […]
What Happens to Our Body When We Stop Working Out
When we do not exercise for a period of time, there are a multitude of physiological markers that reveal themselves indicating a reduction of fitness level.Our The human body (whether we exercise or not) is a sensitive system and an amazing adaptive machine. Physiological changes like strength, fitness or endurance that are developed through training, […]
Cancer and Metabolic Diseases are a Result of Excess
A lot of experts say that majority of the metabolic diseases like diabetes, heart ailments, brain disorders, obesity, high BP and even cancers are caused because of excess. The root cause is excess of energy in the system because of which system goes into energy imbalance. Cellular growth and multiplication happens when you have good […]
Reasons for Having Physical Activity During an Pandemic
Physical activity has positive effect on immune functions. When we are physically active, our muscles produce compounds that improve functioning of the immune system and reduce inflammation, thus strengthening our biological response to fight the infection. Exercise makes body release endorphins which are feel good hormones which keeps the mood positive and high for several […]
Inflammation: The Key Factor that Explains Vulnerability to Severe COVID
Excerpts taken from this article from weforum.org Cytokines, a key player in the immune response, can help stop viruses reproducing. Yet when too many are produced at once, this causes inflammation which can severely damage the lungs. The severity of COVID-19 can vary hugely. In some it causes no symptoms at all and in others […]
The Power of Mind – Placebo Effect and Nocebo Effect
Our immune system and overall well-being is dependent not only on good diet and exercise but also on our mental strength and our thoughts. A lot depends on the way we talk to ourselves when we are in trouble. Many times when we are in an adversity, the images, thoughts and beliefs that run in […]
Supplements -Why Do We Need Nutritional Supplements
Supplement (Noun) – A thing added to something else in order to complete or enhance it. Supplement (Verb) – Add an extra element or amount to. As it is suggested in the word ‘Supplement’ itself, Nutritional supplements are used in addition to the natural food that we eat to enhance or improve the food’s effect. […]
Factors that Affect Metabolic Health and Functionality
Glycation The glycation process is initiated by a chemical reaction between the reactive carbonyl group of a sugar or an aldehyde with a nucleophilic free amino group of a protein, leading to the rapid formation of an unstable Schiff base. As blood sugar goes up, the opportunity for sugars to bind with proteins increases, forming unwanted molecules […]
Supernormal Stimulus – Root Cause of Modern Day Habits
A supernormal stimulus or super stimulus (a term used by evolutionary biologists and neuroscientists) is an exaggerated version of a stimulus to which there is an existing response tendency, or any stimulus that elicits a response more strongly than the stimulus for which it evolved. For example, Supernormal stimuli are the reason why we generally prefer the taste of unhealthy foods […]
Saturated Fats and Health
The Journal of the American College of cardiology published a research paper recently. This new paper, which uses data from studying 135,000 people overtime. Saturated fat from meat, egg yolks and dairy do not cause an increase in cardiovascular disease, and reduce stroke risk. Same goes with Cholesterol as well. Polyunsaturated fats may increase risk […]
Vitamin D – Benefits and Food Sources
Researches say that close to 70% of world could be facing an epidemic of D Vitamin deficiency. Vitamin D has a huge impact on the health and function of your cells. It reduces cellular growth (which promotes cancer) and improves cell differentiation (which puts cells into an anti-cancer state). That makes vitamin D one of […]