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The Dangers of Sitting
You may think much about how much you sit each and every day. But sitting, something you are most likely doing right now, could be placing yourself at risk for an array of health issues down the line. Some these issues include diabetes, certain types of cancer, and, yes, weight gain.
Sitting is detrimental to one’s health outside of the fact that this inactivity results in burning any less calories. Researchers have determined that an interesting enzyme we call lipoprotein lipase has a important role in our ability to process and burn fat.
Tests were carried out in certain lab animals that showed that this important enzyme lipoprotein lipase, is only produced during physical activity, but not when they were sitting down. This test highlights the fact that a portion of your metabolism actually slows down when you are sitting around. However, please note that lipoprotein lipase is not that only enzyme produced by physical activity. There is an array of of other enzymes triggered in a similar that are also vital to one’s health.
In a study where regularly active males were asked to spend more time sitting and less time on the move, the researchers observed a noticeable alteration in their metabolism and in their body’s distribution of fat after just fourteen days. That’s right, they observed a difference after a mere two weeks. Imagine how detrimental sitting could be for those doing it for years or even decades!
Other studies have determined that sitting for majority of each day carries negative effects even if you make an extra attempt to exercise. You may be thinking that it is impossible to stand more as you are stuck at your desk at your job from Friday through Monday. However, there are a few things you can do make sure you spend more time away from your chair. To learn these, check out this article!
Sitting is detrimental to one’s health outside of the fact that this inactivity results in burning any less calories. Researchers have determined that an interesting enzyme we call lipoprotein lipase has a important role in our ability to process and burn fat.
Tests were carried out in certain lab animals that showed that this important enzyme lipoprotein lipase, is only produced during physical activity, but not when they were sitting down. This test highlights the fact that a portion of your metabolism actually slows down when you are sitting around. However, please note that lipoprotein lipase is not that only enzyme produced by physical activity. There is an array of of other enzymes triggered in a similar that are also vital to one’s health.
In a study where regularly active males were asked to spend more time sitting and less time on the move, the researchers observed a noticeable alteration in their metabolism and in their body’s distribution of fat after just fourteen days. That’s right, they observed a difference after a mere two weeks. Imagine how detrimental sitting could be for those doing it for years or even decades!
Other studies have determined that sitting for majority of each day carries negative effects even if you make an extra attempt to exercise. You may be thinking that it is impossible to stand more as you are stuck at your desk at your job from Friday through Monday. However, there are a few things you can do make sure you spend more time away from your chair. To learn these, check out this article!
Cheat Your Way To Health
Diets don’t need to be so taxing that they turn you away from pursuing a healthy lifestyle. Nobody’s perfect, and the idea that you can eat perfectly is just as impossible. With great diet comes great responsibility, but sometimes you could use a break, right? Here are a few ways for you to cheat on your diet, and still keep the weight off. The next time you’re watching your waistline and your friends offer you a burger, don’t break out your notepad and start counting calories. Just remember these handy tips and you’ll rebound with little trouble.
A metabolic technique known as “periodic overfeeding” enables the practitioner to binge on any number of foods for a short period of time without suffering the consequences. The art of perfecting the cheat day can not only save you from the rigors of your diet, but increase the speed which you burn calories. Revving your body’s metabolism by pigging-out puts your system in overdrive, burning off the fat it’s been denied for so long.
By practicing a focused diet coupled with the occasional cheat day, you’re sure to see fantastic results in very little time. The secret comes in managing Insulin, the hormone in the body most responsible for storing fat, and its effects are instantly visible. Some practitioners have even noted stellar results upwards of a pound a day. Here are some simple steps to follow if this diet sounds like the one for you.
Start of your week with a shake or protein drink. You want to shrink your stomach as best you can for the coming days, and consuming these drinks is the best way to absorb those necessary nutrients without packing on the pounds. There are hundreds of powders, shakes and mixes out there for a healthy drink, so be sure the one you’ve chosen to use is high in protein and lacking all artificial sweeteners.
The second day will need to be more substantial. Try several small meals, spaced evenly throughout the day to stimulate your metabolism. Lean meats, vegetables and low-fat cheeses are great for keeping your fat burning while satisfying that need to feed. Though fruits are delicious, you’ll want to avoid them because of their high sugar content. You’d be surprised the sugar rush you can get off of naturally occurring fructose.
The third and final day in this three-step process is splurge day. Adhering to the prior meal alignment, five smaller meals will be part of the day’s offerings. Beans, red potatoes, barley and wild rice make for great sources of protein to supplement your cheat day. During the day, this diet allows for one single cheat meal of whatever you want. While it’s best to avoid sugary sodas with your splurge, and taking your cheat meal as the final meal of the day is a bad idea, you are free to eat whatever you like.
Diet takes focus and control, but it doesn’t need to cost you your sanity. The price of eating right and being healthy shouldn't be enough to put you off of the act. With a short, easy to remember cycle of foods that focus on motivating your metabolism, a diet with a built in cheat meal is sure to whet the appetites of many eager eaters.
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A metabolic technique known as “periodic overfeeding” enables the practitioner to binge on any number of foods for a short period of time without suffering the consequences. The art of perfecting the cheat day can not only save you from the rigors of your diet, but increase the speed which you burn calories. Revving your body’s metabolism by pigging-out puts your system in overdrive, burning off the fat it’s been denied for so long.
By practicing a focused diet coupled with the occasional cheat day, you’re sure to see fantastic results in very little time. The secret comes in managing Insulin, the hormone in the body most responsible for storing fat, and its effects are instantly visible. Some practitioners have even noted stellar results upwards of a pound a day. Here are some simple steps to follow if this diet sounds like the one for you.
Start of your week with a shake or protein drink. You want to shrink your stomach as best you can for the coming days, and consuming these drinks is the best way to absorb those necessary nutrients without packing on the pounds. There are hundreds of powders, shakes and mixes out there for a healthy drink, so be sure the one you’ve chosen to use is high in protein and lacking all artificial sweeteners.
The second day will need to be more substantial. Try several small meals, spaced evenly throughout the day to stimulate your metabolism. Lean meats, vegetables and low-fat cheeses are great for keeping your fat burning while satisfying that need to feed. Though fruits are delicious, you’ll want to avoid them because of their high sugar content. You’d be surprised the sugar rush you can get off of naturally occurring fructose.
The third and final day in this three-step process is splurge day. Adhering to the prior meal alignment, five smaller meals will be part of the day’s offerings. Beans, red potatoes, barley and wild rice make for great sources of protein to supplement your cheat day. During the day, this diet allows for one single cheat meal of whatever you want. While it’s best to avoid sugary sodas with your splurge, and taking your cheat meal as the final meal of the day is a bad idea, you are free to eat whatever you like.
Diet takes focus and control, but it doesn’t need to cost you your sanity. The price of eating right and being healthy shouldn't be enough to put you off of the act. With a short, easy to remember cycle of foods that focus on motivating your metabolism, a diet with a built in cheat meal is sure to whet the appetites of many eager eaters.
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Post-Cheat Day Action Plan
Your going to have a cheat day. It is simply part of dieting and living. Eating a lot during a family BBQ or holiday is often inevitable. There are a few steps you can take for the days after your “cheat day” to ensure your remaining on schedule with your weight loss. Here is how you take full advantage of what your triggered during your cheat.
The First Day: Here, we suggest consuming only healthy protein powder that is mixed with almond milk. Consuming only shakes will facilitate the natural shrinking of your stomach allowing you to get full much more easily in the coming days. You can consume four shakes intermittently throughout out the day, so about one of 180 minutes or so. The consumption of these shake are only effective if they have loads of protein, contain zero artificial sweeteners, and have a low carb-count.
The Second Day: Now it is time to eat five small meals, again spaced about 180 minutes apart. These meals are made up solely of lean protein sources such as turkey, fish, chicken, eggs, low fat cottage-chews, and vegetables. Try to avoid heavier veggies such as corn as we want to avoid starch at this point. Also, fruits are not recommended due to their sugar content. Eating in such a manner to increase your fiber intake will work to cleanse you bloated digested track.
The Third Day: After limiting your calorie intake for forty-eight hours, it is time to start consuming the heavier carbs. However, you should still opt for five smaller meals that consist of lean meats and veggies. But now, you can include about half of a cup of high-energy carbs to a few of these smaller meals. Great sources for high-energy carbs for these meals include beans, sprouted grain bread or pasts, sweet or red potatoes, wild rice, quinoa, and more.
There is also one more important aspect of the third day. For a single one of these smaller meals, you should eat whatever suits your fancy, under one condition. You have to be sure no to overeat. You also should avoid having this splurge meal come right before bedtime.
The First Day: Here, we suggest consuming only healthy protein powder that is mixed with almond milk. Consuming only shakes will facilitate the natural shrinking of your stomach allowing you to get full much more easily in the coming days. You can consume four shakes intermittently throughout out the day, so about one of 180 minutes or so. The consumption of these shake are only effective if they have loads of protein, contain zero artificial sweeteners, and have a low carb-count.
The Second Day: Now it is time to eat five small meals, again spaced about 180 minutes apart. These meals are made up solely of lean protein sources such as turkey, fish, chicken, eggs, low fat cottage-chews, and vegetables. Try to avoid heavier veggies such as corn as we want to avoid starch at this point. Also, fruits are not recommended due to their sugar content. Eating in such a manner to increase your fiber intake will work to cleanse you bloated digested track.
The Third Day: After limiting your calorie intake for forty-eight hours, it is time to start consuming the heavier carbs. However, you should still opt for five smaller meals that consist of lean meats and veggies. But now, you can include about half of a cup of high-energy carbs to a few of these smaller meals. Great sources for high-energy carbs for these meals include beans, sprouted grain bread or pasts, sweet or red potatoes, wild rice, quinoa, and more.
There is also one more important aspect of the third day. For a single one of these smaller meals, you should eat whatever suits your fancy, under one condition. You have to be sure no to overeat. You also should avoid having this splurge meal come right before bedtime.
