Low-carbohydrate diet

As its name suggests, the Paleo Diet gets its inspiration from the Paleolithic era, when man survived as a hunter-gatherer. The diet, originated by Loren Cordain, health professor at the Colorado State University, is based on a radical line of thought. Professor Cordain argues that since the human genome has not evolved in the last 50,000 years or so, there is reason to believe that the most natural diet for man is what his caveman ancestors ate. In other words, for good health one should…

However, the consumption of animal and plant proteins in the diet is important depending on how active an individual is during the day. Animal and plant proteins should be consumed in the diet in a ratio of 1 to 1 in order to maintain a balanced diet. 4. How does creatine work? What is a safe amount? Creatine is regarded as an important supplement for any individual who wants to develop muscle since it is a mixture of amino acids. Actually, creatine is a mixture of three varying amino acids i…

The TRUTH About Special K Challenge: Does it really work? Word Count: 509 Kellogg’s Special K Diet “Drop a jeans size in 2 weeks.” Just reading it sounds too good to even be true. But according to the Special K Challenge by Kellogg’s, you can lose up to 6 pounds in 14 days if you eat their cereal or any other Special K products for breakfast and lunch and still be able to have a regular dinner every day. Special K is a breakfast cereal manufactured by the Kellogg’s Company and was introduced…

I would like to thank you for purchasing and reading this book about the ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet is a low-carb, high-fat, and medium protein diet. When you stick to a ketogenic diet, you will consume low-carbs and high healthy fat foods. Under the ketogenic diet, your body will enter the metabolic state of ketosis. While in ketosis, your liver will produce ketones to charge your brains and muscles, rather than using glucose. When you use glucose as your chief fuel source, you can gain…

The most iconic low-calorie sweetener Splenda started in 1976 when British researchers were looking for a way to blend laboratory chemicals with sucrose (sugar). They found a different compound made from sugar called sucralose. They found it to be really sweet and it was also low calorie. Splenda was put on shelves in 1992 and has sold over 100 million packets. The ingredients include Dextrose, Maltodextrin, and Sucralose (Splenda). Sucralose which is the huge ingredient in Splenda is a…

Electrolytes, Carbohydrates, and Proteins. More than what we put them off to be, electrolytes are more than just what's in Gatorade. Carbohydrates are more than what you eat in food. Also Proteins are more than what builds muscle. Within this essay you will find out what all of this means and how important they are. Electrolytes are, “in chemistry and physics, substance that conducts electric current as a result of a dissociation into positively and negatively charged particles calledions,…

Bacteria—Not Sugars Sugars and cooked starches (e.g., bread, pasta, crackers, and chips) are fermentable carbohydrates that contribute to the risk for dental cavities. In the absence of proper oral hygiene, bacteria present on the teeth can break down sugars and cooked starches to produce acid and without proper dental hygiene can eventually lead to dental cavities. The degree of risk from a carbohydrate-rich food is related to several factors such as how often the foods are consumed and the…

processes such as growth, maintenance, or repair of tissues. These nutrients include Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins which are three macromolecules that play important roles in nutrition and digestion. There are two types of Carbohydrates, simple and complex. Carbohydrates are commonly called sugars and provide the major source of fuel to power the animal body, especially the nervous system. This type of carbohydrate contains one or two sugar units bonded together.…

training session, nutrients are depleted from the body and needs to be restored for muscles to have the fuel to begin repairing and rebuilding. According to Schoenfeld and Aragon, timing is a known approach involving consumption of protein and carbohydrates before, during, and post workout trainings. The window of opportunity for refueling is within a thirty-minute time frame post-training (Placeholder1). Consistent gym goers are truly devoted people that squeeze in exercise training before and…

There are a number of supplements that assist in making Ketogenic diets more effective. However, many popular supplements would be wasted. Here is an overview of the main ones: Chromium and ALA, while not insulin 'mimickers' as many claim, increase insulin sensitivity resulting in lower insulin levels, higher glucagon…