Posts Tagged ‘Carbohydrate’

Top 10 Questions And Answers On Atkins Diet

October 16th, 2009 by Weight Loss | No Comments | Filed in Health and Diet
1. What is Atkins Diet? Dr. Atkins diet, first introduced in 1972, is strictly focused on limiting carbohydrate consumption. That is why it is called a low-carb, high-protein diet or sometimes simply a low-carb diet, together with other diets such as South Beach Diet, Power Protein Diet etc… 2. What are carbohydrates, and where can they be found? Carbohydrates provide your body with its basic fuel, very much like a car engine and gasoline. Glucose goes directly into the cells, which

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More evidence comes to light that fat is not fattening

October 16th, 2009 by Weight Loss | No Comments | Filed in Health and Diet
Posted on 16 October 2009 We all know that fat is fattening right? (It is called fat, after all.) But not so fast, because as I detail here, for fat to get ‘fixed’ in the fat cells, a substance known as glycerol is required. Glycerol itself is supplied from a substance known as alpha glycerol phosphate (also known as glycerol-3-phosphate), which itself comes from the metabolism of glucose (carbohydrate). It should also be borne in mind that for sugar to get into the fat cells in the first plac

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Burn More Calories in Less Time

October 2nd, 2009 by Weight Loss | No Comments | Filed in Health and Diet
Oct.02, 2009 Health and Fitness Tags : Boredom, Burn Calories, Burning Zone, calories, carbohydrate, Cardio Equipment, Cardiovascular Response, Circuit training, Critical Aspect, exercise, exercise program, Exercise Regime, fat burning zone, fat-loss, fuel, Fuel Source, Heart Rate, Intensity, Interval Training, Misconception, Negative Energy Balance, Steady State, Training Strength Training, weight lifting, workout, Workouts Related Posts:Integrated Variable DynamicsInterval TrainingElliptica

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Low Carb Food Lists

September 19th, 2009 by Weight Loss | No Comments | Filed in Health and Diet
The way to keep a body strong is by maintaining muscle, and to keep fat levels we are told to watch fat consumption and to limit low carb foods. This article is about carb food list, carbohydrate, diabetes mellitus, diet food, Diets, Glycemic index, Health Medical Pharma, Hospitality Recreation, low carb food, low carb food [...] Related Articles: Low Carb List of Foods If you have researched and consulted experts and people on... Number 1 Most Ridiculous Food Myth About Diabetes Ok

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The Benefits Of Measuring The Glycemic Index

September 7th, 2009 by Weight Loss | No Comments | Filed in Health and Diet
The Benefits Of Measuring The Glycemic Index by Rosa C. LynnThe glycemic index was developed to categorize certain foods based on how quickly their carbohydrate portions are broken down within the body. These foods measured are made of carbohydrates which are broken down into sugars. A food which is broken down quickly into sugars has a high glycemic index. Conversely, foods which break down slowly have a low glycemic index. The purpose of the glycemic index was to help identify foods w

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