CARBOHYDRATES AND THE GLYCEMIC INDEX You may have heard about the glycemic index and wondered what it is all about. The glycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. It compares foods gram for gram of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates that breakdown quickly during digestion have the highest glycemic indexes. The blood …
Carbohydrates And Losing Weight
CARBOHYDRATES AND LOSING WEIGHT In simple terms, carbohydrates are broken down by various enzymes into simple sugars then glucose so they can be absorbed into the blood. Digestive enzymes are like biological scissors – they chop long starch molecules into simpler ones. According to experts, if we cannot burn all the fat we consume, the remainder is stored as fat …
Importance of Cardio Training
IMPORTANCE OF CARDIO TRAINING Everyone has wondered at some point in time which cardio exercise is better. To put it in simple terms, both low and high intensity exercises will help you to burn off body fat. The question here is which is the most effective to burn off more body fat. When scientists first discovered that during intensive exercises, …
Cardio Exercise and Training Benefits that You should Know
CARDIO EXERCISE AND TRAINING BENEFITS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Cardio exercise and training cover a wide range of activities that allow the use of major muscle groups in the body in a continuous manner. But most importantly, the very aim of cardiovascular exercise and training is mainly to improve the heart muscles. For cardio training to be effective, it should …
Carbohydrate Substitutes for the Atkins diet
CARBOHYDRATE CRAVINGS AND THE ATKINS DIET Carbohydrate cravings are difficult to deal with, especially when you are trying to maintain a low carbohydrate way of life. However, carbohydrate cravings are not just a matter of will power. As Dr. Atkins points out in his book, carbohydrates produce a flood of insulin and a rise in blood sugar. There is indeed …
Are You A Carb Addict?
ARE YOU A CARB ADDICT? Would you like to find out what those-in-the-know have to say about carbohydrates? The information in the article below comes straight from well-informed experts with special knowledge about carbohydrates. Now that we’ve covered those aspects of carbohydrates, let’s turn to some of the other factors that need to be considered. It has been estimated that …
Do’s and Dont’s of Car Rentals
DO’S AND DONT’S FOR CAR RENTALS If you are like me, you do not like to travel to most cities and be dependent on the local taxi or transit systems. I want to be able to go where I want when I want to. More importantly, I want to be able to leave when I want to. Welcome to the …
How To Fight Wrinkled Skin
HOW TO FIGHT WRINKLED SKIN The condition of our skin tells a lot about who we are. If it is not that elastic or as thinner as before, then you may already have wrinkled skin. The question now is, can we prevent it? A lot of experts believe that we are only delaying the inevitable. There have been advances in …
Should Grandpa Still Drive?
SHOULD GRANDPA STILL DRIVE? Some of the issues involving helping your senior citizen parent or grandparent can be difficult and full of tough decisions. Seniors face unique medical and lifestyle issues that call upon them and those that love them to find solutions that they can live with. And it’s very common for senior citizens to live in denial about …
Can You Really Eat More and Lose Weight?
CAN YOU REALLY EAT MORE AND LOSE WEIGHT? Recently, someone asked me for my views about the amount of daily calories they should consume, and whether a 800-1000 calories’ intake can help to speed up their weight loss. I thought this is something you’d be interested in, so I’m going to share my thoughts with you as well. You’ve probably …