Abdominal Fat and the Hormone Cortisol The risks of stress for people prone to abdominal fat retention
Posted on May 13, 2008 - Filed Under Weight Loss | Leave a Comment
Back in the bad old hunter-gatherer days, the human species got a lot of use out of the hormone cortisol. That’s the stress hormone activated during the fight-or-flight response, causing our blood pressure to rise and heart rate to increase.
Throw in a little adrenalin and these useful, even essential, physical adjustments made it possible for our forebears to do things like battle marauding tigers on a moment’s notice, or scoop up their offspring and flee from raging wildfire.
But in the modern world, there’s little need to either fight or flee, yet the cortisol release remains functional in the species, only… Continue reading
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Back in the bad old hunter-gatherer days, the human species got a lot of use out of the hormone cortisol. That’s the stress hormone activated during the fight-or-flight response, causing our blood pressure to rise and heart rate to increase.
Throw in a little adrenalin and these useful, even essential, physical adjustments made it possible for our forebears to do things like battle marauding tigers on a moment’s notice, or scoop up their offspring and flee from raging wildfire.
But in the modern world, there’s little need to either fight or flee, yet the cortisol release remains functional in the species, only… Continue reading
Read More..>>Freshman 15 Tips
Posted on May 5, 2008 - Filed Under Other Blog, Popular Diets | Leave a Comment
Freshman 15 Tips
- Healthy Eating for College Students-Avoid the Freshman 15!Gaining weight when going off to college is not inevitable, but it just may pack on a few pounds. In order to avoid that from happening, be smart and make healthy choices like the fifteen listed below.
- Dining Hall BluesEating at the same dining hall for three meals everyday for nine months out of the year can get quite boring. Try all of the dining halls your campus may have to offer. If it’s a little bit farther then your normal stop—at least you are getting exercise and some new food as
Metabolism Tips-foods that speed metabolism
Posted on April 22, 2008 - Filed Under Popular Diets | Leave a Comment
Metabolism Tips-foods that speed metabolism
- Beware of Metabolic Boosters And Fat BurnersWhen browsing nutritional books and websites you will encounter “metabolic boosters” and other products that bill themselves as fat-burning phenomena. Some vitamins have demonstrated fat-burning potential: B-vitamins, e.g., Carnitin Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K But that doesn’t mean that you can take a vitamin and expect to lose weight if you continue to eat unhealthful and don’t exercise. Also, be wary of “too good to be true” fat-burning products including “thermogenics,” which claim to increase energy expenditure through heat production, and stimulants, which claim to increase your
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Metabolism Tips-foods that speed metabolism
- Beware of Metabolic Boosters And Fat BurnersWhen browsing nutritional books and websites you will encounter “metabolic boosters” and other products that bill themselves as fat-burning phenomena. Some vitamins have demonstrated fat-burning potential: B-vitamins, e.g., Carnitin Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K But that doesn’t mean that you can take a vitamin and expect to lose weight if you continue to eat unhealthful and don’t exercise. Also, be wary of “too good to be true” fat-burning products including “thermogenics,” which claim to increase energy expenditure through heat production, and stimulants, which claim to increase your
Insulin and Weight Gain Tips
Posted on April 19, 2008 - Filed Under Diabetes, Popular Diets, Weight Loss | Leave a Comment
Insulin and Weight Gain Tips
Favorable Fats Tips For Fat People
Posted on April 17, 2008 - Filed Under Popular Diets | 1 Comment
Favorable Fats Tips For Fat People
Low-fat foods aren’t just diet foods; most are healthy choices that provide essential fatty acids with less of the bad types of fat and fewer calories than their full-fat counterparts. If you usually drink whole milk, switch to lowfat milk, and once you get used to that, try skim milk, which has even less fat. Other ways to trim the fat include: -Trim the fat (literally). When you prepare meat, look for lean cuts and trim any excess fat before cooking. -Use olive oil (instead of butter) to… Continue reading
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