Weight cutting

How important is physical exercise to the brain? Everyone has heard the phrase “Use it or lose it”, but does exercise fall into the “use it” section? Exercise is very important due to the fact that it not only improves the body physically, but exercise also helps the brain mentally. The goal is to determine the effect of exercise on the brain and the critical brain function, the memory. It is bad to be a couch potato due to the fact that research shows that a sedentary lifestyle impacts our…

Leptin, a hormone found in the human body, an essential part of daily life. Leptin is a hormone that regulates hunger levels with the pair hormone ghrelin. A lack of sensitivity to leptin is what causes the problem of obesity. Obesity is a problem due to over production of body fat that can lead to major health risks and even potentially death. Diabetes type two can be a developed due to obesity. Repercussions of diabetes may be heart conditions, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of…

A Krill Oil is an alternative to taking fish oil. In fact, it is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids which is known for its numerous health benefits. Therefore, making the NOW Krill Oil a widely used supplement by many health-conscious individuals. Krill Oil Benefits Krill oil is used in many ways. It aids in rejuvenating your body so that you’ll feel and look healthier than ever. • Promotes joint lubrication and overall function. • Helps protect your heart from all sorts of conditions. •…

Pre workout nutrition is widely discussed and debated upon amongst fitness pros. There are ways to do it if you want to put on size or a different way if you want to lose fat. People want to know what kind of protein bar to eat or what kind of fat burner to take or even what kind of protein shake to drink. Today I am going to tell you about pre workout nutrition for fat loss. First lets start with protein bars, NEVER ever eat them, if they taste like a candy bar then they are just as bad…

In order to increase your muscle mass, you should try to exercise with a challenging weight, one at which you will manage to do 8-10 reps. If you can do 12 reps you should exercise with heavier dumbbells, initially performing 8 reps. You should do 10 sets of 3 reps of dips and pull-ups, making a break of 1 minute between each set. In addition…

have learned that fad diets are not the way to achieve weight loss. It was interesting to learn that even though the Paleo diet recommends fruit and vegetables to help achieve weight loss, and a lower carbohydrate consumption to lessen the chance of high blood glucose levels, there's no guarantee you will drop pounds. Besides these factors, a study conducted on mice, revealed that an increase in glucose intolerance, insulin, and extreme weight gain were inevitable. Overall, the study showed that…

A venti caramel frappuccino from Starbucks has 510 calories, and eighty one grams of sugar. An average meal should be around 700 calories, and the average amount of added sugar you should have in your diet is twenty five grams per day. People are tripling their sugar intake in one drink, and basically eating a meal at the same time. Unfortunately this “meal” has absolutely no nutritional value. America currently has the title of “Most Obese Developed Country”, and the average dress size for a…

For the love of the sport, athletes often put their physical wellbeing at risk. While injuries are not always avoidable, professional and recreational athletes alike can stand to benefit from preventative maintenance. For example, Twin Pine Family Chiropractic in Fonda, New York, provides the vital sports injury treatment and preventative chiropractic care for every athlete. Sports injuries are rampant. Caused by everything from cross-country to volleyball, these injuries are often sparked by…

Vytorin is a prescription drug that helps with reducing the amount of “bad” cholesterol, known as low density lipoproteins, absorbed by your body with a combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin (Vytorin). The advertisement has pictures of food on the left side and then a picture of a person who looks like the food on the right side which is supposed to represent people in your family (G). They do this in order to show the two main causes of increased cholesterol. By the end of the commercial you…

How do Fat and Muscle Cells Change due to Exercise? Physical exercise has many health benefits: it reduces stress, as it causes the body to produce endorphins, which allows people to sleep better (1). In turn, sleeping better allows the brain to focus better on tasks it needs to perform. It prevents people from becoming overweight or obese, since it burns calories, and by preventing obesity, it in turn prevents heart diseases and diabetes (2). Many studies have shown that exercise changes how…