Posts made in April, 2008
What is a Fat?
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!For the past few years many people have tried a high protein diet to lose weight. We have been told or read that protein would help you lose weight. Well, what is protein? Proteins are essential nutrients and are found within every part of the body including hair, skin and muscle. Our bodies use protein to build, repair and maintain tissues. Protein can also be found in antibodies, enzymes, and hormones. Beside water, protein is the most plentiful nutrients within the human body. Proteins are made up of 21 amino acids and the number of amino acids it contains determines protein...
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Over the past few years, we have heard so much hype about CARBS. Good carbs Bad carbs High glycemic carbs Low glycemic carbs Complex carbs Simple carbs Is your head still spinning? Let’s take a step back and look at carbohydrates and understand how to best incorporate them into a healthy lifestyle. Carbohydrate = energy They are typically found in plants, fruits, vegetables and grains. Energy, aka carbohydrates, come in 2 forms: Simple carbs — easy to digest aka: bad carbs, low GI carbs Complex carbs — harder to digest aka: good carbs, high GI carbs, whole grains Yes it’s quite amazing how many different terms...
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