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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Video | Belly Fat Vicious Cycle | How Polyphenols Help Reduce Belly Fat | Polyphenol-Rich Foods | Takeaway
Deep belly fat, or visceral fat, that is stored around the abdominal organs is linked to significant health risks, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers.
There are proven strategies for reducing belly fat. One that I’ve covered extensively on my blog is a low-carb diet. Another strategy is to boost your intake of polyphenols.
But here’s the thing: Polyphenols come from plants, and because plants make carbohydrates through photosynthesis, boosting polyphenols means you boost your carb intake.
Is there a way to marry these two strategies? In other words, can you enjoy your polyphenols and have your low-carb diet benefits, too? Absolutely, and not only is it enjoyable because of the great foods you get to eat, but it is also easy to follow and effective.
This blog post shares how polyphenols help to reduce belly fat and the low-carb foods that contain them.
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Video | What is REHIT? | Why It Works | How to Do REHIT | Details for Performing
If you don’t have an hour each day to do steady-state aerobic exercise. If a 20-minute High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) session fits your schedule but requires more effort than you are willing or able to do, I understand.
Can I interest you in 40 seconds of effort?
This is not some silly made-up thing; it is a real form of exercise called REHIT or reduced-exertion high-intensity training, and it has been shown in studies to increase aerobic capacity and metabolic health, even if you are currently sedentary. This blog post shows you why it works and how you can do it.
Read More “REHIT–The Least Amount of Exercise for Results”
