Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Overeat fermented foods for good bacteria

OVEREAT fermented foods, such as:

• Lassi (an Indian yogurt drink, traditionally served before dinner)
• Various pickled fermentations of cabbage sauerkraut, turnips, eggplant, cucumbers, onions, squash, and carrots
• Kimchi (a Korean fermented vegetable dish)
• Tempeh
• Fermented raw milk such as kefir
• Plain, unsweetened yogurt

All of these foods are rich in “good” bacteria, and their consumption will help to rebalance your overall gut bacteria ratio.  Just make sure to steer clear of processed yogurts that are loaded with sugars and/or artificial sweeteners which have been shown to actually DAMAGE your gut bacteria ratio instead of help it.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Carbohydrates and a struggle to lose weight

It would seem a lot of people have been fed part truths in their endeavours to lose weight and get fit. Diets only work for most if they are coupled with intense workouts. You've probably heard over and over again that carbohydrates are the worst thing you could eat when trying to lose fat or transform your body and for most people thats 100% true!  Fact is due to years of consuming a diet full of processed carbs and sugars! Most people have grown quiet insensitive to one of the most important hormones in our body! A hormone that could be a huge asset to your body transformation goals or a total fat lose and health derailing nightmare. The name of this hormone is insulin and insulins function is to help your body keep blood sugar at bay. Clear it quickly from your bloodstream after a carbohydrate meal and hopefully shuttle that blood sugar to muscle tissue for energy instead of into  fat cell driving up your weight!

The opposite is what occurs when most people eat carbs. Going back to insulin sensitivity and carbohydrate tolerance due to a diet full of processed insulin and bloody sugar spiking carbohydrates! Most people are suffering from insulin resistance a condition in which insulin is no longer able to efficiently remove blood sugar from the bloodstream. The result? dramatically reduced fat burning, increased blood sugar levels and increased fat storage! Even worse insulin resistance can and often does lead to Type Two Diabetes and an array of other health problems over time. Such as increased risk of Stroke, Premature Aging, Heart Disease etc and it all leads back to insulin sensitivity.

Ideally when you consume carbohydrates heres what you want to happen;

  1. Minimum insulin release
  2. Quick and efficient blood sugar clearance
  3. Maximum glycogen uptake
  4. Minimum fat storage
Your body's ability to process the carbohydrates you eat all comes down to your insulin sensitivity and your bodies ability to quickly and efficiently clear sugar from your blood.

Your probably wondering what you can do to improve your insulin sensitivity and make your body responsive to this critically important hormone.

I have four extremely effective strategies your can begin using that will end your struggle with insulin resistance and carbohydrate intolerance. Allowing you to begin seeing a thinner waste slimmer body when looking back at yourself in the mirror.

For access to these four strategies that will put you back in the driving seat and get your blood sugar levels in check while reducing fat..

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