Many foods contain hidden sugars. Among these are vanilla yogurt, gum, alcohol, wine, beer, juice, sodas, sports drinks, salad dressings, desserts and even ketchup. Refined grains such as cereal, pasta, breads, crackers, pretzels, muffins, cakes and cookies all have hidden sugars. These are all starches and will turn into sugar quite rapidly. Cutting out grains …
Unexpected and resistant weight gain is commonly associated with hormonal imbalances, especially in women. When hormones are not balanced, it becomes extremely challenging for the brain to determine how to store or burn food. Even with a healthy diet, weight gain and weight retention is possible when hormones are not balanced. Often time’s thyroid disease …
When it comes to fat-burning, we should be more concerned with the type of calories burned than of quantity burned. The most important point is that fat-burning occurs 14-48 hours after exercising, but only if you have adequate sleep, proper nutrition, low sugar intake, low stress and healthy glands. Barriers to weight loss: 1. Sleeping …
Exercise can be used as a tool to influence maximum fat burning. There are basically 2 types of exercise: 1) low-intensity, low pulse rate endurance, referred to as aerobic exercise; 2) higher-intensity, higher pulse rate exercise, referred to as anaerobic. It is prudent to exercise for your specific body type in order to achieve maximum …
Why does stubborn body fat exist? What can we do to eliminate it? Receptors inside the fat cell control the rate of fat loss. Alpha receptors slow the rate of fat loss and beta receptors increase the rate of fat loss. To lose weight we must increase the activity of the beta receptors while decreasing …
There are 2 basic types of weight problems: (1) fat and (2) water weight. The fat is a result of a failing endocrine system (glands and hormones) and the fluid retention is a problem of sodium and potassium imbalance, which could also be as a result of failing endocrine glands – adrenals. To correct these …
The thyroid is a gland located in the lower part of the neck. This gland regulates the rate at which the body burns food and controls the production of certain body tissues, such as nails and hair. Body temperature, breakdown of carbohydrates, mental clarity and well-being, energy levels and vitamin absorption are all regulated by …
The liver is the body’s filtration organ. It filters microbes, drugs, dead cell, & chemicals. Every hormone, virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite are filtered through the liver. It also assists with digestion breaking down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. It is the major organ for detoxifying the body. If the liver gets damaged toxins can be …
The ovaries are responsible for controlling the menstrual cycle by making the environment suitable for egg growth and reproduction. One of the major hormones is estrogen. This hormone creates a fat layer around the female body, specifically around the ovaries, hips, buttocks, and lower abdomen. When ovaries become dysfunctional they can produce too much estrogen, …
The body has 2 adrenal glands which are located on top of the kidneys. The main function for these glands is countering stress with the production of several hormones. Physical and mental stress are handled the same way, as these glands do not distinguish between the two. They treat both forms of stress the same …