By Brian Williamson In a nutshell, the hormone responsible for fat accumulation is insulin. Insulin is “regulated” by the amount of dietary carbohydrates, the more carbs, the more insulin. Protein also impacts insulin levels, but not to the same degree as carbs. Insulin works to simultaneously regulate the storage and use of fat and protein. It works to make sure your muscles and organs have enough protein to repair damage, and it also works to make sure those cells have enough energy for daily use. How does insulin “decide” how to do that? That’s a little more involved. Let’s talk fat and enzymes. Fat exists in two forms: fatty acids and triglycerides. Fatty acids are small enough to enter and...
Fat cells are resilient, stubborn little creatures that do not want to give up their actual cell volume. Over a period of weeks, maybe months of "proper dieting", each of your fat cells may have actually lost a good percentage of the actual fat contained in those cells. But the fat cells themselves, stubborn little guys, replace that lost fat with water to retain their size. That is, instead of shrinking to match the reduced amount of fat in the cell, they stay the same size! Result - you weigh the same, look the same, maybe even gained some scale weight, even though you have actually lost some serious fat. The good news is that this water replacement is temporary....
Breakfast is indeed a very important meal. A good breakfast fuels you up and gets you ready for the day. In general those who eat breakfast have more energy and perform better at school and work. Without breakfast, you can get irritable, restless, tired and end up snacking on all sorts of fast foods. So how does one go about starting on the Big Breakfast? The following golden rules are guidelines to get you started: 50% discount today - limited stock available:Type "Book" in Discount code at checkouthttps://z4l.co.za/collections/health-bio-hacks/products/the-big-breakfast-debate-soft-cover Your first action:Focus on: Belief, Environment & Nutrition. All are equal in priority! Find the reason “why” and make sure it’s big enough to at least sustain your journey for the first 8 weeks. Pay attention to your next...
To start we need to “start at the very beginning.” Zest for Life or also known as The Big Breakfast Banting Debate, has as its main and only objective: returning your youth by correcting health. A life with regulated blood sugar, and the ability to die healthy with a daily new found zest for life.. Your main keys to this lifestyle: Planning & Preparation. How to do it: Keep it simple & keep it fresh. Your focus: Know “Your Why” In a previous newsletter I shared my journey into the LCHF Lifestyle (Oi! Burn the photo!) and how to get around the shlep of making meals and actually how simple, tasty & delicious it can be. When starting on...
Breakfast? What the heck! For me cooking shouldn't be a schlep or time consuming or even costly. I want quick, simple, fuss free satisfying meals. So as a mom of 3 growing kids, a wife, business owner, juggling household & various community responsibilities... How does one still fit in time to prepare meals, 3 for that matter, big enough to feed everyone or even creatively? Since being introduced to the LCHF Lifestyle, life in our family has changed – for the better. I must be honest and admit, we did try the whole “replica food” thing too. A costly little route that. And don't think because it's “banting” or “gluten free” makes it any better either. Branded food stuffs...
