Kauai Garden Island , Weight Loss , Exercise
How can you lose fat faster and more enjoyably? Part 2
When you apply Zone 2 level training and push your body, you're most likely to lose body fat and get stronger and leaner. Besides, you will also of course get all the other health benefits I mentioned in my last column. There are some strategies though that can help you optimize fat oxidation during Zone 2 training.
Kauai Garden Island , Weight Loss , Exercise
How can you lose fat faster and more enjoyably? Part 1
A certain type of cardio has been gaining popularity for a good reason. Although we have known about it for a long time, its application is a bit more complicated than we initially thought. You may think you're doing enough cardio by walking, biking, or swimming, and while all of these activities are great the training zone matters. Researchers have found that doing cardio in "Zone 2" is the most effective.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition , Weight Loss
Does caffeine enhance weight loss and performance?
Caffeine is a stimulant and can be found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate, caffeine pills, sports supplements, gums, energy drinks, and more. Coffee is the most widely consumed caffeinated beverage in the world. Most people use caffeine as a performance aid, a tool to increase their focus, and also as an appetite suppressant.
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Is erythritol safe?
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol and one of the most commonly used artificial sweeteners with good reason. It has a low calorie content and minimal effect on blood glucose (sugar) levels for most people. However, the potential effects of erythritol on the risk of cardiovascular events remain a topic of debate.
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Is organic food worth the price?
I personally buy organic as much as possible, for a variety of reasons. I understand though that many people think that its not necessary to consume organic produce and question whether its really worth paying more...
Kauai Garden Island , Exercise
Does the type of cardio matter?
Cardio can be defined in many ways, you can be doing resistance training in a cardio fashion, such as lighter weights with high repetitions, or you can be dancing, gardening or cleaning the house. Essentially, anything that increases the heart rate for a certain period of time could be “cardio”.
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Can you gain strength with intermittent fasting?
If you find the title of this column interesting then probably you already have some experience with intermittent fasting, or you know about it and want to try it. Intermittent fasting (IF) has become very popular in the last few years. You may have heard some amazing success stories but maybe also some not so positive results as well.
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Binge eating and eating disorders
We all binge eat at some points in our life. Binge eating simply means consuming a very large quantity of food often without even realizing it, and don't worry, just because you have done this doesn't mean that you have an eating disorder. Probably you did it without any feelings of blame or shame about yourself afterwards, and while it may not be perfect for your body it's probably not causing any major problems either. However...
Are goals and dreams really necessary?
One more year has passed and we have had one more opportunity to do something different in our lives, and hopefully our lives are all getting better in every way. Of course, that's what we wish for. And even if we don't have specific New Year resolutions we most likely do have our own subconscious wish list for what we want to get or achieve.
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Why is dieting a never ending story? Part 3 — Is Insulin Your Enemy?
Insulin is another hormone, like leptin and ghrelin, that helps to keep everything in balance. Insulin is crucial for the body, it is synthesized and secreted by beta cells in the pancreas and it regulates metabolism by providing enough glucose (sugar) in the blood to the skeletal muscles, fat cells and liver.
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Why is dieting a never ending story? Part 2
If you have a cat you'll probably know that he or she likes things to stay the same, they don't like radical changes to their environment. The human body works in the same way, keeping everything stable so that it keeps working perfectly. There are some hormones that play an especially important role in this, including insulin, leptin and ghrelin.
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Why is dieting a never ending story? Part 1
For many people, Thanksgiving and Christmas mean gaining some extra weight then starting dieting once the holidays are over. I don't think that it is the smartest idea to eat extra with a wish to then lose it after the holidays. Here's why…
