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when we drink any kind of alcohol, the body immediately puts its fat burning on hold, and starts to metabolise the alcohol; to get rid of this foreign substance. Thus, the body isn’t just ingesting a higher calorie substance, it’s also giving up its fat burning, at the same time.
alcohol leads to an increase in estrogen in the body. So you will see drunk men do typically ‘girly’ things like getting emotional, crying, giggling and talking loudly. This is also what leads to a ‘beer belly’.
estrogen is also one of the reasons why women can’t usually drink as much alcohol as men.
make sure that you eat something before you do. Food will act as a buffer and limit the damage. Also for every glass/peg/serving of alcohol have at least 2 glasses of water.
why alcohol is so dangerous is that it is extremely dehydrating.
The primary function of protein is to build and repair your body. In fact amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein, are what make up all the different parts of our body.
Amino acids are divided into two major categories: indispensible amino acids (IAA) and dispensable amino acids (DAA).
Protein, like carbohydrates, is your ally when it comes to getting a lean, toned body.
To lose fat the body must be able to increase the circulation and mobilisation of stored fat. Then these fats need to be converted to energy (commonly called fat burning).
To improve circulation of stored fats and to break it down into energy, the body needs several nutrients. One of the most important nut...
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Tryptophan, an amino acid, can naturally induce sleep by increasing serotonin and melatonin. These are neurotransmitters which help the brain calm down and induce sleep.
absolutely vital for anyone doing physical activity. During any form of exercise, the body and specifically our muscles go through microscopic wear and tear. Loss of muscle tissue or its breakdown is associated with ageing and the one thing that will turn exercise into an anti ageing activity is protein.
amino acids help us repair our tissues and recover from the stress that exercise places on our body.
Without protein, working out is fruitless. No wonder people who exercise but don’t watch their diets ultimately deduce that exercise doesn’t work for them.
Fat and carbohydrate can both provide us with energy but cannot do the repair and recovery work that protein does for us.
if you can’t arrange for your post workout meal to have protein and high GI carb, you are ...
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for protein to work as it is supposed to (growth, repair, maintenance, gene expression, etc), the body should get its supply of carbohydrate and fat. Without these nutrients, protein is wasted.
in case you are reaching your daily requirement of protein, then in the absence of carbs and fat it will be rendered useless.
When too much of protein is consumed at one time, it doesn’t get stacked away for future use, instead it is converted to fat by a process called deamination. It will just load the liver where it will get broken down to glucose. So your expensive and difficult to digest protein (yeah, chicken, fish, egg white are tough on your system) is getting used for energy. Something that a banana could have easily done. (Cheap on your pocket and easy on your digestive system.)
Learn to be shanaa with your protein. Whatever source you choose, veg, non-veg or a supplement, know that without a balanced base line diet, protein by itself will only lead to irritability, sleeplessness, con...
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When we are deprived of a nutrient like protein, weight loss occurs only because the body breaks down its muscle to make up for the resultant lack of amino acids. Your lipid profile, your cholesterol and triglyceride levels, can go up because in the absence of a primary nutrient like protein, the body experiences stress.
haemoglobin is not just iron but iron (heam) + protein (globin). In a protein and calorie deprived state, to think that jowar will lead to iron absorption and normal haemoglobin levels, is foolish to put it mildly; in a calorie deprived state, the body has no nutrients to make any haemoglobins.
lots of preconceived notions about dieting—that it will leave dark circles under your eyes, give you chipped nails, hair loss, frustration and anger—are linked to protein deficiency.
Amino acids are necessary for normal hair growth and lustre, strong nails and smooth skin. Without them not just how you look, but how much fat you burn, will be affected.
when it comes to eating correct, there are no shortcuts. High protein or low protein, both diets fail to improve health and body composition (reduction...
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Our protein requirement stands roughly at 1 gram per kilo of body weight.
Protein requirement varies at different stages in your life. Young and adolescent children, pregnant and nursing women, aging and/or stressed individuals actually need more than this stipulated 1 gram per kilo of body weight. Regular exercise, frequent travel, etc also increases the protein requirement of the body. The body wastes about 40% protein in just few days of experiencing mental stress, surgery, prolonged sickness and starvation. During these times not just protein but even the total calories consumed need to go up.
When your protein intake is adequate you will feel strong, sleep well and look great.
Protein is found in all meat, fish, egg, legumes, milk and milk products and soy. It is also found in minute quantities in all your other food.
Whey protein, a powdered milk product (see box in following pages), has the best biological value and can be used to meet your daily requirement of protein; or to supplement protein in your diet.
legumes like dal, rajma, chole are not just a good source of protein but they also provide...
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non-vegetarian sources tend to contain higher amounts of protein (in terms of both quantity and quality, because they have both the IAA and DAA), they are also usually high in fat (...
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avoid red meat (too much of saturated fats) or at least restrict it to no...
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while eating red meat we must take care to choose the leanest of cuts, with all t...
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All other forms of protein can be eaten daily. Fish and eggs are better than chicken; fish scores the highest marks because it’s a...
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what is important in protein is the amino acid content, especially the IAA content. There are eight IAAs and we should have all of these IAAs in our main meals. This is easier for non-vegetarians.
choosing a variety of foods throughout the day will ensure that we don’t fall short of IAAs. So vegetarians too can get all their IAAs, if they ensure that they eat a variety of foods throughout the day.
whey protein is a supplement. It is not supposed to be used as an alternative to eating correctly. Consuming adequate protein, carbs and fat by means of a well-balanced diet is a must. Only then can whey protein be of any help.
our body’s ability to digest and absorb proteins depends on our state of mind, time of the day and most importantly on how full we are feeling.
Veg or non-veg, whatever you choose to eat, be kind to yourself and your stomach and eat only a little at one time.
the golden rule, just fill half your stomach at one time. With this you will be practising ahimsa even while consuming non-veg food.
proteins can be assimilated by vegetarians and by non-vegetarians only if they eat with all their senses, follow the 5 basic rules of improving nutrient...
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Fat plays a big role in our body. Most importantly, it helps us survive during periods of prolonged mental and physical stresses, sickness, and prolonged starvation.
Fat is stored as adipose tissue in the body from where energy can be used in these extreme cases. It’s due to this ability that the human species has evolved and survived.
fat is our body’s answer for bad times. It is the only nutrient that can help us survive through the toughest phases of our life. Thus your so-call...
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fat or good times will make you lean. So eat ...
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fat is required not just for optimum health but for the sustenance of life itself.
the fats in animal fats are tough on the body, while the ones found in dairy products are easily absorbed.
To have a young face, you have to reduce the gravitational force which is acting upon it; which simply means that you must not allow your body weight to go up from its optimum
include healthy fats in your diet, like nuts (including peanuts), cheese, ghee, paneer and fish.
