A common nutrition plan we use with clients involves rotating low carb days with higher carb days. Low carb days revolve around meat and veggies with plenty of healthy fats. The low carb day is very easy to follow. The high carb day can be more complicating because a cheat day is often misinterpreted. A […]
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If you’re wondering around the health section at your local grocer, it will be hard not to find a product toting Agave nectar. The ads for agave nectar consist of claims that it is low glycemic and safe for diabetics. Some even make far fetched claims of antioxidant power or anti-inflammatory properties. The real truth […]
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With an overwhelming amount of research demonstrating its benefits, ‘resistant starch’ blows away many of the sexier sounding supplements that have pride of place in your cupboard. To learn what it is, and how you can get more of it into your life with the aid of a few simple tricks, check out this special guest post from MI40 Science Editor Rudy Mawer…
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Is fructose REALLY an enemy to fat loss? Does this particular type of sugar REALLY impact body composition to any significance? Discover the truth as we differentiate between fact & fiction…
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Question: “We all know that it’s essential for anyone who trains hard to recover sufficiently to continuously improve their performance and physique. What do you recommend for optimal recovery between one workout and the next, and is there anything special you like to do?” Well, the idea is that the second you get out of the gym, you […]
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Why Should You be eating Resistant Starch? RS is a starch that when digested in the large intestine, leads to the formation of SCFA, short chain fatty acids. One of the 3 major SCFA’s produced is butyrate. Butyrate a fat that has almost anti-catabolic hormone like power. It saves muscle. RS exhibits undeniable effect on […]
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For all of us trying to reach the full potential of our health, it is important to be sure that our body is performing at it’s most optimal level. Often times, to get to this point, it takes just small adjustments over an elongated period of time in a person’s daily lifestyle and diet choices […]
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What foods have resistant starch? There are 4 types of RS (resistant starch). Unlike most other ingredients, resistant starches are identified by a physiologically-based definition, not the chemical-based definition. Because of this, today’s resistant starches are typically categorized into four types: RS1 Physically inaccessible (indigestible) resistant starch, such as that found in seeds, legumes and […]
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What if I told you there was a starch that increased insulin sensitivity, preserved muscle, and helped burn body fat? Well there is, and it’s called RESISTANT STARCH! What is resistant starch (RS)? In a single sentence answer: Resistant starch (in relation to your metabolism) is really a precursor to short fatty acids, that are […]
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What you need to know in review: Carbs have a direct effect on the release of insulin Insulin is considered a powerhouse when speaking of muscle building and fat storage Some individuals are born more insulin sensitive than others It is important to be very insulin sensitive to prevent glucose intake from being shuttled into […]
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Muscles store carbohydrates exclusively as glycogen, which is basically a long chain of glucose molecules linked together. The level of glycogen in the muscles not only affects the energy they can release, but the amount of protein breakdown that occurs. The higher the glycogen levels of a muscle, the less protein is broken down during […]
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There are essential fatty acids, and there are essential amino acids, but there are no essential carbohydrates – our body can create them as needed. There are however certain conditions and times when eating carbs is extremely beneficial. The body has an insulin sensitivity ‘clock’ which is at its highest in the morning, and decreases […]
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