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Nutrition
Gene-Nutrient Interaction: genes load the gun but diet, exercise and stress reduction pull the trigger!
There are 20,000 human genes defined by four DNA bases called Adenine(A), Guanosine(G), Thymidine (T), Cytosine (C).These can be thought of as four letters in the alphabet that code for the thousands of proteins in every cell in our body…. Read More ›
Gluten-Free: Do You Really Need It?
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Don’t Skip Breakfast to Lose Weight
About 50% of teenage girls skip breakfast thinking it will help them lose weight or simply to save time getting out of the house in the morning. However, this makes it harder for their bodies and minds to work in… Read More ›
Fat vs. Carbohydrate Burn during Exercise
The body stores fat as the major energy source with about 130,000 to 1
How Protein and Carbohydrate Work Together to Build Muscle
Some sports nutrition authorities emphasize protein as the most important nutrient for building muscle while other sports nutrition authorities emphasize carbohydrate as being most important for endurance exercises. It is true that during endurance exercises such as cycling or swimming… Read More ›
The Fat Cell Flywheel and Exercise
The fat cells in your body are made up of triglycerides, which is the chemical form of 95% of thefat in your diet and in what is stored in your body. A triglyceride is a chemical with a three carbon… Read More ›
Understand your blood pressure
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A High Protein Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When you are asleep you are burning some protein from your muscles and organs to keep your blood sugar levels steady. In fact, half of the blood sugar in your body… Read More ›
Who Burns 2000 Calories Per Day?
Government regulators and expert scientists working on advisory committees base their nutritional recommendations on a particular number of calories being burned per day “on average”. This average then becomes the basis for more specific recommendations on the intake of fats,… Read More ›
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