How Fats Became “Bad”. The Low Fat Fad

Definitions of fats in the dictionary contain the idea that they are used to store energy and keep the body warm. Every definition of carbohydrates contains the idea that they are used for energy. This is not wholly true. It has been made to be so. Fats can be used as raw materials for energy.…

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How Do Muscles Grow?

How do muscles grow? The answer is mathematically precise. Protein is the basic building block of muscles and all other tissues in the body. When you consume protein, the body breaks it down into its component parts – amino acids. Then the amino acids are carried through the blood into different parts of the body…

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Hormones, definition and description

Hormones, definition and description Hormones are substances produced by certain glands in the body. They are transported through the body by internal liquids, in order to regulate the function of cells and the organs. They perform specific biological functions and enable communication between organs and tissues. With this they regulate bodily functions such as: digestion,…

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Healthy food does not mean proper nutrition

Healthy Food and Proper Nutrition Are Not the Same Thing

Healthy Food and Proper Nutrition Are Not the Same Thing Working out and eating healthy food, does not mean growth of muscle mass or loss of excess body fat. When we say proper nutrition in regards to weight training, muscle mass building, burning extra fat – we don’t mean healthy food. Many people think that…

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How to reverse fatty liver

FATTY LIVER REVERSAL

This isn’t an explanation on how to “reverse” fatty liver and then go back to the same habits that caused the fatty buildup in the first place. Yes – the liver becomes fatty because of what we consume: food, drinks, and alcohol. For someone with healthy lifestyle habits, who follows a proper diet, exercises correctly,…

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Fat Loss: The Hormones That Drive Weight Loss

Fat Loss and Gaining Muscle Mass Fat loss is a subject of exceptional importance whether you personally need to lose fat or not. Knowing these principles you’ll be able to know how to achieve stronger body with a better physique. There are many methods of fat loss. Here we talk losing excess body fat through…

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Exercise adds a bonus

Have you noticed that when you exercise, you’re in a better mood, but when you don’t work out for a few days or more – somehow that freshness of spirit isn’t the same anymore, the body feels a bit sluggish, and aches and pains start popping up here and there?

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Estrogen - female hormone

Estrogen, definition and role

The term estrogen (same as oestrogen) pertains to a group of chemically similar hormones which are dominant in the female body and responsible for development and maintenance of the female characteristics. Estrogen is present in the male body too, in much lower amounts. Some small amounts of testosterone are always converted into oestrogen in the…

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ENDORPHINS (feel-good hormones)

Endorphins are a type of hormone that reduce the feeling of pain and stress and improve mood. In fact, the word endorphin means morphine produced within the body (Endo = internal, morphin = morphine). They belong to a category of over 20 substances, three of which are well-studied. They share similar properties and are secreted…

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