Video | Salivary Amylase (AMY 1 gene) | The Cracker Test | Test Analysis | Blood Sugar Response | How You Feel
How many carbs can you eat daily to maintain or lose weight? An unsalted cracker might just tell you the answer. That is according to Dr. Sharon Moalem, who proposed in his book, The DNA Restart, that the speed at which a saltine cracker breaks down in your mouth determines how well your body breaks down carbohydrates and, therefore, how many you can eat in a day without suffering consequences like weight gain.
You might be thinking, that sounds silly. I agree. It does sound silly. But I listened to his book and his argument and was intrigued enough to eat a few crackers.
If you are also intrigued, read on, learn the mechanism behind the experiment, and try it at home.
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Video | Understanding Cortisol | Cortisol and Fat Storage | Symptoms | Testing | Management | Takeaway
Weight gain, particularly around the abdomen, high blood pressure, mood swings, and fatigue.
These are just some of the signs of high cortisol, the hormone commonly referred to as the stress hormone.
At normal levels, it performs vital functions necessary for survival. However, if it is chronically elevated, it can block fat loss and encourage fat gain. This blog post explains how chronically high cortisol affects your body, an at-home test to see if your cortisol levels are out of whack, and ways to manage cortisol for better health.
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