Whey protein for fat loss.
Whey, a by-product of cheese production has been gaining widespread importance in health and nutrition mainly because of its whey protein content, considered to be a very high biologic value protein closest to human breast milk. Whey contains whey protein predominantly,fat, carbohydrates mainly in the form of lactose and minerals.
Whey protein consists of important protein subfractions essential to health:
* beta-lactoglobulin
* alpha lactalbumin
* bovine serum albumin
* immune globulins
* lesser amounts of lactoferritin, lactoperoxidases, and lysozyme
These proteins are responsible for whey protein popularity in body building circles in particular and in health maintenance in general.
Among its major actions and benefits are:
* weight management and fat loss
* building muscle mass
* improvement of immune system
* antioxidant source for prevention of degenerative disease and
diseases of aging
* as nutritional adjunct in the treatment of medical illnesses such
as hypertension, stress, depression, and others
Many weight management and fat loss diet books such as the popular Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolutionadvocate a low carbohydrate high protein intake. Whey protein is superior to red meat and other meats because of its high biologic value. Studies have shown that whey proteins decrease visceral, subcutaneous and carcass fat. Its importance in the integrity of muscle mass is an additional advantage for athletes and others who incorporate a regular exercise and fitness regimen in their weight loss program. Its importance in weight reduction in diabetes management lies in its ability to increase cell sensitivity to insulin.
Whey proteins also have a unique ability to raise gluthatione levels, an important substance necessary for improvement of the immune system, reduction of oxidative stress and prevention of muscle fatigue, one of the causes of over training syndrome in athletes and body builders.
Whey proteins are marketed in different forms:
* whey protein isolate- Contains about 90% whey proteins. Fat and
carbohydrates are removed. A note of caution. Whey protein
subfractions work best in the natural state. Care must be taken
so that the isolation process ( usually by denaturation) does not
destroy the active substrates.
* whey protein concentrate- Contains anywhere from 29-89% whey
proteins. It contains lower levels of cholesterol and lactose
and higher levels of the bioactive subfractions.
* Whey protein hydrolysates- Predigested and partially hydrolyzed,
hydrolysates are easier to digest. The downside is that while
concentrates and isolates taste closer to milk, hydrolysates do
not have an appealing or palatable taste.
While whey proteins have gained popularity among athletes, body builders and weight loss programs, it is clear that it benefits general health and should be in everyone's dietary regimen.
Nora Quiason writes blogs at http://www.notjustforseniors.blogspot.com
The Hoodia Gordonii Story
Imagine a plant that kills the appetite and attacks obesity.
It has no known side effects, and contains a molecule that fools your brain into believing you are full.
Deep inside the African Kalahari Desert grows an ugly cactus-like plant called Hoodia Gordonii. It thrives in extremely high temperatures, and takes years to mature.
The San Bushmen of the Kalahari, one of the world's oldest and most primitive tribes, have been eating the Hoodia plant for thousands of years to stave off hunger on long hunting trips.
The power of Hoodia was first uncovered in the early 1960's when a student at South Africa's National Scientific Laboratory (CSIR) was studying native foods and plants used by the San Tribe. What would come next was 30 years of research and experimentation resulting in the discovery of "the miracle molecule" in Hoodia Gordonii responsible for taking hunger away.
Scientists have been able to isolate a molecule in the Hoodia Gordonii plant that does not appear anywhere else in nature. It is believed that this molecule may hold the key to the problem of obesity throughout the world.
At first it looked like Hoodia's "Miracle Molecule" would be made into a drug when pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was brought into the picture. They sponsored a scientific study that showed when a group of obese people took the "miracle molecule" in Hoodia Gordonii they consumed around 1000 less calories a day!
In 2004, Pfizer was forced to abandon their efforts to turn Hoodia into a drug when synthesizing Hoodia in a laboratory proved to be too costly.
Hoodia Gordonii is very different from some other diet products like Ephedra and Fen-Phen, that are now banned because of dangerous side effects. Hoodia doesn't stimulate at all.
Researchers at Brown University have reported that Hoodia tricks the brain into believing it's full. When your brain thinks it's full you eat less – have fewer cravings and lose weight – without torturing yourself!
Now the best – and only way to discover the power of Hoodia is to take it in the form of a natural dietary supplement.
Natural Health Certified Hoodia comes directly from licensed growers in the Kalahari Desert and is independently tested for purity before it's processed and encapsulated using strict pharmaceutical standards.
Why is this important?
Hoodia is in short supply right now and is very expensive. Additionally, The Hoodia plant takes up to 5 years to mature.
Recent news reports and the excitement generated by them have caused a shortage of Hoodia worldwide. Unfortunately, many dishonest companies have been selling products labeled as Hoodia that have little or no Hoodia in them.
Also, many national nutritional stores have been unwittingly selling these products to consumers.
The only way to know if the Hoodia you are buying is real is to test it. At Natural Health Pharmaceuticals we have contracted with Alkemist Pharmaceuticals – the industry leader in herbal testing.
The Hoodia in every bottle of Natural Health Certified has been independently tested and certified by Alkemist. These reports can be accessed by matching the lot number on your bottle with the corresponding test report on our website.Sharon Gravesande
Lost 63 pounds in 6 months
"It all started with the college freshman 15 pounds - but mine was more like 50. And I gradually gained from there. I didn't have a problem with it though. I just accepted that I was big and it was ok until I had my second child. I couldn't keep up with my kids anymore. I would feel winded and knew I wasn't being the best mommy I could for my kids. The Hoodia has changed my life. I've been able to lose the weight and maintain it and it was natural and healthy. I'm happier now and have more energy. Best of all I can enjoy activities with my kids that I didn't before. Thanks Hoodia!"
Bonnie Krasnovsky
Lost 37 pounds in 6 months
"I noticed results within 2 weeks but total control over what's in my fridge was about 3 weeks. With Hoodia it's realistic weight loss. It's not like the crash diets I've done in the past. I've been able to keep the weight off for almost a year now."
Lisa Steinmetz
Holiday Challenge Results
Lost 27 pounds and 6 inches off hips
"I can't believe how well Hoodia is working for me. The first thing I noticed was my portions were cut down a lot. Instead of overeating like I always do during the holidays, I would just eat my one serving and feel fine. It has this amazing effect on you that you don't stuff yourself."
Lose Weight Fast – Burn Fat Fast
This was a great article that I was reading.  I walk everyday and I was amazed when I started reading this. This is worth the read.......EnjoyÂ
Walking for Fat Loss???
by Jesse Cannone CFT, CPRS, CSPN
With obesity and disease increasing dramatically, many fitness experts are recommending walking for weight loss and fitness. Some are even going so far as saying that walking is the best way to burn fat and lose weight. I strongly disagree with this and am going to show you why walking is NOT effective at burning off body fat.
Yes, you read that correctly...
Walking is NOT effective at burning body fat and if your goal is fat loss you might be wasting your time. I am not saying that walking is not beneficial, I am saying that if fat loss is the primary goal, there are far better choices that will deliver far better results.
The primary benefits of walking are increased blood flow and circulation, improved recovery, and a strengthened immune system. There are several reasons why walking in not the best choice when it comes to fat loss. Here are just a few:
1. Walking does NOT burn a lot of calories
The lower the intensity of the activity or exercise the smaller the number of calorie s burned per unit of time. For example, you can burn more calories in 15 minutes of bicycling at a high intensity level than you can in 45 minutes of easy walking.
2. Walking does NOT result in a large increase in metabolism
Another downside to walking is that because it’s generally low intensity it results in only a small increase in metabolism that will only last approximately 1-2 hours after the walk. On the other hand, metabolism increases are larger and last longer (4-24 hrs or more) when you perform high intensity cardio workouts.
3. Walking does NOT deplete muscle glycogen
Low intensity exercise like walking does not deplete muscle glycogen levels and therefore, later that day if you have excess calories they will likely be stored a s body fat whereas if you deplete the glycogen the excess calories will primarily be stored in the muscles.
So why then do so many fitness and health experts recommend walking for weight loss? One reason is that people don’t want to hear that they have to work hard so they figure some activity is better than none. Another reason is that the body burns more fat for fuel when exercising at an easy pace, however, the total amount of energy used is so small that you end up burning off little body fat. That’s also why when you choose the “fat burning†program on your treadmill or bike it has you exercise at any easy level. Yes, you’re burning fat, but so little that you’d have to exercise at that easy pace for hours and hours each day.
High intensity cardiovascular/aerobic exercise is much more effective in burning off the excess body fat. In fact, several studies have been done to prove this. In one study they compared one group who did moderate level aerobics for 45 minutes with another group who performed high intensity workouts for 15 minutes. They did before and after fitness testing including body fat analysis and found that the group who performed the high intensity aerobics lost nine times as much body fat!
Want more proof? Here's something I cover in depth in my book
Compare the bodies of a walker, marathon runner, and sprinter. If you are not familiar with what a sprinter s body looks like, it is very muscular and has little body fat while on the other hand the body of a walker will likely have the opposite, little muscle and more fat. The sprinter does little or no low intensity exercise and does primarily short hard bursts of work while the marathoner overtrains so much they burn off both the body fat and the muscle and that’s why they tend to look almost sickly thin.
So what should you do then if your main objective is to shed those excess pounds of body fat?
Two things:
1. Perform some form of high intensity cardio 2-4 times per week
2. Stabilize blood sugar to minimize the storage of new fat
I know some of you by now are saying “I can’t do high intensity exercise, I have a bad knee†and don’t worry, I have a solution for you. The good news is that high intensity is all relative to you and your current fitness level. For example, fast walking up and down hills may be high intensity for you... it all depends. So don’t think that you have to start running or something like that. Just slowly start to increase the intensity of your cardio workouts while also maybe decreasing the time because you can either work hard or you can work long.
Also, you can make almost any activity or exercise high intensity.... here are a few examples:
increase your speed
use an incline or hills
increase resistance
perform intervals ( the most effective method)
Obviously, some exercises/activities or better suited than other s but the point is if you want to burn more fat and make your workouts as productive as possible you need to increase the intensity.
To learn more about high intensity cardiovascular exercise please check out the following articles:
Forget the Fat Burn Zone
In Search of the Ideal Aerobics Routine
As with any changes to your fitness program be careful and don’t over do it. Just because high intensity workout s b urn more fat don’t think that you’ll get even better result s b y doing it everyday - that will quickly lead to over training and a loss of muscle which will only make it even harder to burn off the fat.
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