Learning from Other Cultures

By Chris Arribbat

Most people have learned something about cholesterol, and many of us have been to the doctor for a blood test to learn our cholesterol "number." Now, however, it turns out that there's more than one kind of cholesterol, too. Almost every day there are newspaper reports of new studies or recommendations about what to eat or what not to eat: Lard is bad, olive oil is good, margarine is better for you than butter-- then again, maybe it's not. Once upon a time, we didn't know anything about fat except that it made foods tastier. We cooked our food in lard or shortening. We spread butter on our breakfast toast and plopped sour cream on our baked potatoes. Farmers bred their animals to produce milk with high butterfat content and meat "marbled" with fat because that was what most people wanted to eat.

Cholesterol is transported in the bloodstream in large molecules of fat and protein called lipoproteins. Cholesterol carried in low-density lipoproteins is called LDL-cholesterol; most cholesterol is of this type. Cholesterol carried in high-density lipoproteins is called HDL-cholesterol. A person's cholesterol "number" refers to the total amount of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is measured in milligrams per decilitre (mg/dl) of blood. (A decilitre is a tenth of a litre.)

Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats do not promote the formation of artery-clogging fatty deposits the way saturated fats do. Some studies show that eating foods that contain these fats can reduce levels of LDL-cholesterol in the blood. Polyunsaturated fats, such as safflower and corn oil, tend to lower both HDL- and LDL-cholesterol. Edible oils rich in monounsaturated fats, such as olive and canola oil, however, tend to lower LDL-cholesterol without affecting HDL levels.

Since then, a large body of scientific evidence has been gathered linking high blood cholesterol and a diet high in animal fats with an elevated risk of heart attack. In countries where the average person's blood cholesterol level is less than 180 mg/dl, very few people develop atherosclerosis or have heart attacks. In many countries where a lot of people have blood cholesterol levels above 220 mg/dl, such as the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death. High rates of heart disease are commonly found in countries where the diet is heavy with meat and dairy products containing a lot of saturated fats. However, high-fat diets and high rates of heart disease don't inevitably go hand-in-hand.

People living on the Greek island of Crete have very low rates of heart disease even though their diet is high in fat. Most of their dietary fat comes from olive oil, a monounsaturated fat that tends to lower levels of "bad" LDL-cholesterol and maintain levels of "good" HDL-cholesterol. The Inuit, or Eskimo, people of Alaska and Greenland also are relatively free of heart disease despite a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet. The staple food in their diet is fish rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Some research has shown that omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish such as salmon and mackerel as well as in soybean and canola oil, lower both LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Some nutrition experts recommend eating fish once or twice a week to reduce heart disease risk. However, dietary supplements containing concentrated fish oil are not recommended because there is insufficient evidence that they are beneficial and little is known about their long-term effects. - 17269

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A Healthier You Once upon a time, we didn't know much about fat except that it made foods tastier. We cooked our food in lard or shortening. We spread butter on our morning toast and plopped sour cream on our baked potatoes. Farmers bred their animals to make milk with high butterfat content and meat "marbled" with fat because that was what most people wanted to eat. A Healthier You

Ten Steps to Reduce Bruising, Step 10 - Following the Bruises Be Banned Daily Program!

By Carolyn Cooper

If you are someone who is tired of your easy bruising, and you've made it this far; you probably already have some great ideas of how you are going to overcome your tendency to bruise easily. Youve seen that there are many different possible solutions that are available to you, but consider how Bruises Be Banned can be used with any of them.

You have probably already discovered that you need to consider numerous factors when you are searching for a solution for your easy bruising. You could be considering a single lifestyle change that will be the key to overcoming your bruising problems, but most people understand that it will probably take more than a single change to reach the goal of bruising reduction. Many people have come to the realization that the Bruises Be Banned program is an essential part of any solution.

One of the most important strengths of Bruises Be Banned is that it is specifically formulated to help you put an end to your easy bruising with a simple daily program. No one wants to continually see bruises that seem to linger on and on without any visible fading. You can use various, individual topical treatments that may be of some assistance in causing your bruises to fade, but there are some very valid reasons to just purchase yourself some Bruises Be Banned instead. Since Bruises Be Banned has been proved to help you reduce bruising or prevent bruising altogether, it will save you the money you would be spending to try to make your bruises disappear by preventing your tendency to bruise easily in the first place.

In the first place, you should know that the only supplement formulation specifically designed to overcome bruising easily currently available is Bruises Be Banned. Only the highest food quality natural ingredients are employed, and Bruises Be Banned is thoroughly tested by labs registered with the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) and that operate within the Current Good Manufacturing Standards. The product that is finally made available to you has been rigorously tested to guarantee that it will provide the results that you have come to expect.

We have talked at length about the vitamins, nutrients, and minerals that you can use to try to end your history of bruising easily, but with just one glance at the ingredient list, you will discover that Bruises Be Banned has all of them in the ideal combination of dosages. Vitamin C and vitamin K are both represented, as are citrus bioflavonoids and bilberry. Sulfur is also provided in the form of bromelain and MSM as well.

You will quickly find that Bruises Be Banned will help you reduce the bruising easily condition that you have been experiencing when you make the commitment to follow the recommended daily program, . The unmatched combination of all of the essential ingredients in this formulation is unconditionally guaranteed to help you reduce your easy bruising or prevent bruising easily altogether.

Now you know that you are not helpless when facing your problem of bruising easily. While the tendency to bruise easily does become more common as you age, you now can rest assured that this condition is not nearly as untreatable or as unpreventable as you might have thought, and with a cost of less that a dollar a day with an unconditional guarantee, it doesnt make any sense not to try Bruises Be Banned. The choice of how you handle your easy bruising condition is now firmly in your hands. - 17269

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The Healthy Way To Lose Weight

By Ron Cripps

You would be astounded to discover just how many individuals think that the best way to slim down is by going hungry and while this does work in the short run, you will not find one physician that would ever advocate this severe course of action. Health weight loss diets are only ever advocated since such radical measures only leave the body weak with an even weaker immune system. Most of the better healthy weight loss diets advocate providing the person the required amount of calorific intake which is considered to be just right, and the diet should contain all the necessary nutrients required by the body.

Many individuals forget just how essential it is to have a decent nights' sleep for good health and body maintenance, this is just as important as burning off those excess calories found in the areas of fat most of us carry around. Sometimes the females periodicals are the real culprit in promoting these fad diet plans, which are not backed by any scientific data or trials and they somehow convince the readers that these are allegedly healthy weight loss plans. Take the example of eating boiled vegetables with chicken, salad and fruits: while this is not bad to begin with, it is to be remembered that a healthy weight loss diet would include several other nutrients which simply boiled vegetables may not contain. The vast majority of people consuming a diet that is made up of these food groups may lose weight and feel a little better but will finally fail in their healthy weight loss as they become incredibly bored by the same food every day.

If you desire to be on the right track for your healthy weight loss diet, all you need to remember is not to consume foods with a high calorific value, keep up the daily physical exercise, even if it is walking for thirty minutes, and make sure you sleep well. Rest is an astonishingly important part of our lives - something which medical science is only just starting to understand but it is common amongst individuals with weight problems to feast during the night, often not remembering they have done it.

If you are someone who does get up in the night to eat, you are doing nothing but damage your body and will be wasting all the efforts that you have made, following a healthy weight loss diet program with exercise, to burn off calories. The result of following a healthy weight loss plan does not take too long to show up as you feel lighter, happier, energetic and you rest better and all these things mean that your chances of falling sick will also decrease.

Another aspect of a healthy weight loss diet is personal interest and self-impression about the ongoing transformation, for example: being too critical and demanding of yourself, could sometimes do more bad than good. We must be patient with the way we exercise as our bodies respond in different ways. Those that are have a lot of weight to lose can tend to become desperate and try to overcome this by increasing their physical exercise.

Any healthy weight loss program involves regular physical exercise, but some overweight individuals go overboard with this part, forgetting that your intensity level should be mild to moderate in the beginning with swimming or jogging and when you feel up to it, and then join a gym later. More to the point is that physical exercise should start slowly at first and then gradually increasing the level of exercise so that you feel good. - 17269

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The Key To Building Muscle Mass Is Locked Within You

By Leon Williams

In regard to building muscle mass, there is an unbelievable amount of nonsense being spread around. All that misinformation becomes distributed quite intentionally by dishonest snake oil salesmen who want to keep you overweight and flabby or scrawny and weak. Perhaps it's beyond your comprehension how so many people could be engaged in such perverse dishonesty.

Here's the short answer: as long as you continue to be discontent with your physical condition, you will go on purchasing services and products that claim they have the easiest way to gain muscle mass. They know that if you one day attain your goals, become fit, continue to be healthy and experience no conflicts, the snake oil salesmen can't rip you off anymore.

There is a reason so many myths abound. There is a reason why fitness programs and health foods that are hailed as the greatest innovation of all time abruptly get debunked, only to be and replaced by the next new myth or diet. Obviously, what's driving all this is the unscrupulous pursuit of profit.

But the information you'll learn here concerning the best means by which to gain muscle mass - and permanently keep that muscle after you've developed it - will not necessitate a lot of expensive equipment or foods or drinks. These techniques are genuine and empowering and the snake oil salesmen absolutely don't want you to know about them. They hope you go on swallowing their falsehoods about, for instance, protein - not to mention that totally discredited assertion that strong muscle reverts to its previous state if it's not worked every single day.

If you really look at it, the fact that you've been misinformed regarding building muscle mass isn't that surprising. The mainstream medical community has a viable interest in making sure we stay sick. The conglomerates that manufacture our food have a vested interest in keeping us hungry. Over and over again we hear reports about how vast industries use false documents and flat-out lies to perpetuate ignorance that will keep them in power. The corporate tobacco dealers actually lost class action lawsuits because of this kind of activity and wound up paying millions of dollars because of it.

Unfortunately, the fitness industry is so spread out that it can't be exposed the way cigarette makers were. Enormous companies that sell exercise equipment and protein shakes are engaged in the same dishonest business practices as nickel-and-dime con artists who set up shop online one day and disappear as soon as they've made a few bucks.

The techniques you'll learn here weren't made up to hawk a pile of useless or ineffective products you don't need. In reality, you'll discover that the most indispensable tool for building muscle mass is your brain. You already have one of those and nobody can charge you for it. - 17269

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Discover The Best Methods To Build Muscle Bulk

By Leon Williams

Your health and metabolism develop like a unique and biological machine however, need healthy training. There is no gimmick-like way to build muscle mass, but there are three lifestyles. Developing your physique means maintaining a routine. You need to step on the treadmill today. Today!

Lot of hard work is plays an important role in building body, as a perfect physique cannot be achieved in a day or two. In connection with this, people should eat often to replace whatever energy that is lost during strenuous physical exercises. But some people DO NOT know the proper eating routine. That is no matter how they want to achieve a perfect body, it does not necessarily provide good results.

For example you miss breakfast and have a high calorie supper. It is NOT recommended as this will make you a complete failure. It does not supply the body with the needed fuel to do your activities effectively. Most surveys revealed that most sportsmen and regular exercisers often adopt this wrong technique.

The Right Diet

The primary requirement or concern is your diet -- your daily caloric intake. The right combination of lean seafood and poultry protein plus low glycymic index carbs promotes rapid muscle mass. Also, eat foods rich in unsaturated fats.

Healthy Nutrient Enhancements

Essential amino acids encourage muscle mass growth. Include carnosine, tribulus, carnitine, glutamine, green tea extract, casein protein powder as well as a daily pre-workout mineral supplement. These rapidly build and stimulate muscle growth.

Herbal Body Building Enhancements

You can get a lot of body building supplements out there. The enhancements supplements available will helps you to enhance your health. The benefits are more if you are planning to grow your muscles, or going to gym or something. No need to rush. Before selecting your supplements, which suits you it is very important to do a research. People who purchases the product always try to convince people in buying their products. As much as possible, go through unbiased reviews regarding the efficiency of a particular supplement based on scientific analysis. Quick results for achieving lean muscles growth then utilize the best natural body building supplement. Take note, the best natural body building supplement efficiently works and does no harm.

An right comprehensive reservoir is provided in support of supplements such as Creatine, vitamins, proteins, meal replacement powder, and others. Protein is considered as the building blocks of your muscles, so it is vital to integrate protein supplements in your diet. The leading protein supplements popular among athletes include casein, egg, soy, and whey. Body builders are exposed to strenuous workout that is why they need larger amounts of protein. - 17269

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Conserving Your Energy

By Dr. Jason Fowler

Renewability, sustainability, and energy conservation are all over the news. Every newspaper's front page and every television nightly news program features sustainability daily. These are important issues, not only for the health of our planet, but also for our physical health and well-being.

Our physical health depends on how we maximize our available energy resources, how we use our body's stores of energy, how we replace and renew that energy, and how we practice conservation of our physical energy.

The interaction of all the elements of human physiology is exactly analogous to the interaction of ecosystems in the global ecology. It's an interesting and powerful comparison.

Energy resources in our body consist of nutrients obtained from food, oxygen, and stored energy in the form of sugars (glycogen) and fats. We gain energy by eating good food and balancing our nutritional choices from all the major food groups.1,2 We gain energy by having efficient and well-toned cardiovascular and respiratory systems. We gain energy by having strong muscles. And we gain energy by getting sufficient rest.

How we use these resources depends on instructions from our nerve system. Being able to use these resources efficiently depends on the underlying tone of our cells and tissues, which in turn depends on normal flow of information in the nerve system.

Hyperactive nerve systems and sluggish nerve systems - due to a variety of causes - create imbalances up and down the line.3 Systems perform abnormally. Your metabolism slows down or speeds up. You do not digest your food properly. You use too many or too little resources for a given task, and the job doesn't get done properly. Muscles get tight. Joints get stiff. You have pain. You get sick.

In these cases you're using more energy - due to inefficient systems - than you are taking in. You're not sustaining your resources, you're depleting them. Sooner or later, your entire system will begin to breakdown. You have chronic pain, you're tired all the time, you toss and turn when you should be sleeping, and you're irritable during the day.

Energy is not being renewed. Your body's out of balance, physically and metaphorically.

Chiropractic treatment directly addresses these energy concerns. Chiropractic care is all about your energy management and conservation of resources. Gentle chiropractic treatment focuses on restoring balance to nerve systems, muscular systems, and physical structure. Energy begins to flow to where it's needed most, chronic pain begins to resolve, and you begin to sleep more restfully. You have a greater focus and get done the things you want to get done during the day. Your relationships with family and friends are more enjoyable, and life itself becomes much more fun.

Your chiropractor, your energy conservation specialist, is an important natural resource for your well-being and your family's well-being.

1Katona P, Katona-Apte J- The interaction between nutrition and infection. Clin Infect Dis 46(10):1582-1588, 2008 2UNESCO, Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific: Population, nutrition, and health. Bull Unesco Reg Off Educ Asia Pac 23:260-268, 1982 3D'Melllo R, Dickenson AH: Spinal cord mechanisms of pain. Br J Anaesth April 15, 2008 - 17269

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How To Lose Man Boobs (about man boobs and what works and doesnt work)

By Steve Brodie

There is a significant portion of the male population who will experience breast development, or man boobs, clinically known as gynecomastia, which is the breast tissue in the chest swelling. It is normal for man boobs to come about temporarily at times of hormonal changes in the body like the adolescent years. In older men it is often the result of drugs involving hormones, and of course hormonal imbalances induced by external environmental factors, and of course excess weight. The basic problem is when testosterone lowers estrogen will rise (or vice-versa) and this can trigger breast growth.

For men having man boobs can be a very traumatising and embarrassing affair. For the most part it is psychological discomfort and stigmatization that is resultant from having man boobs. There are vests that are designed to compress the breast tissue which some men choose to wear under their clothes, however for things like days at the beach, or swimming at the pool a sense of stigmatisation can be further enhanced.

Assuming that only obese of overweight men get man boobs is incorrect " even otherwise slim and fit males can develop breasts. As such just trying to exercise them off doesnt always work, in fact can be very difficult, especially if you are just focusing on fat loss. Exercise is a part of it, but generally the key aspects to finding a solution to your man boobs lies in lifestyle and diet.

Surgery should be a last option and only for extreme cases like any cosmetic surgery gynecomastia surgery has risks and a heavy price tag attached. Surgery involves either cutting away the glandular tissue or the excess fat, depending on what is the primary cause of your man boobs. Not usually covered by health insurance, this kind of surgery will also leave you scarred and may not even solve the problem, so leave it for the very last resort.

So what is the best way to lose man boobs? There is no wonder miracle pill or cure that will work in a day. You can lose man boobs using natural ways " so no rushing into surgery! Diet and exercise play an important role in ridding you of chest fat and of course this is also the safest way. You can find herbal supplements that will also help the process of getting rid of your man boobs.

There are a lot of trick-hormones in our environment these days " substances that look to the body like a hormone but are really chemicals and which the body treats as hormones. Estrogen is really bad for man boobs, and there are heaps of estrogen-like compounds which catch on estrogen receptors in the body and set your hormones into turmoil. Heating your food in plastic is a big one, as this releases estrogen-like phenols which then disrupts your hormones, soy products and almonds too are estrogen rich.

Exercise will not only improve your general well being but is a component of the man boob elimination process. Fat burning exercises are important, especially if the root of your man boobs is in excess fats. Hormone related man boobs are more difficult to treat, but in either scenario exercise plays a part. Finding a program designed for man boobs is great and will save you a lot of time wasted on exercises that do not address the target areas.

While it is a stressful problem for those men who suffer from it, men with man boobs shouldnt feel hopeless. Using diet and exercise, herbal supplements and other natural remedies can see you getting rid of your chest fat in far less time that you think. You can loses your man boobs and feel free again. - 17269

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5-HTP Benefits

By Thomas Maan

Can't sleep? Tired, listless and already depressed? Do you suffer from panic and anxiety attacks? 5HTP may just be the thing for you. 5-hydroxytryptophan or 5HTP can help you solve these problems. Recent studies have shown how 5HTP can help make you sleep better, be more relaxed and have a lighter, healthier mood. 5HTP can also induce weight loss and treat your migraines.

This is because 5HTP, once it enters the brain, is turned into serotonin. Serotonin is an important neurotransmitter that acts on the brain and impacts our sleep, mood and eating patterns. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers which give signals from one cell to the other. The lack of serotonin is pointed as one of the reasons for brain and sleep disorders.

So, 5HTP comes highly recommended to help you with a variety of health issues. If you are a victim of regular, painfully debilitating migraine attacks, 5HTP solves your problem by causing you to have attacks that are less in frequency, intensity and length. 5HTP may even eradicate migraines altogether. Also, if you are suffering from insomnia, 5HTP helps you improve your sleep. You can more easily get into the stage of "deep sleep". You are able to fall asleep more quickly and enjoy that sleep for longer periods of time.

5HTP also combats the pain caused by fibromyalgia. 5HTP eases all the symptoms: stiffness in the body, a heightened sensitivity to what you see, touch, smell and hear. In addition, 5HTP helps those who are suffering from depression and obesity. These two can actually be connected. As you supplement with 5HTP, you find that you feel full all the time and have none of the cravings you have long struggled with. As a result you eat just the right amount of food and you lose weight over time. You are also less depressed and as we know, eating is a common outlet among people who are depressed.

With 5HTP, you can feel better, sleep better and ultimately, look better. - 17269

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Treating Cystic Acne Naturally. Good Facial Cleanser for Acne Prone Skin

By Linda Robison

Treating cystic acne can be a difficult problem. While everyday pimples are bad enough to tackle, treating cystic acne is a whole different ballpark. This form of acne can be painful and lead to scars (both physical and emotional).

Unfortunately there is no one simple acne cure treatment for cystic acne, unlike for whiteheads and blackheads. In fact, those with severe cases often times need to see a doctor or dermatologist for severe acne treatment.

We need to understand the causes of cystic acne before searching for a cure. Cystic acne usually results from overactive oil glands which form pustules underneath the skin's surface and whiteheads and blackheads on the surface.

Unfortunately by the time that happens it's too late, the pores are blocked by the irritation, leaving the residuals under the skin. Thus, It's not surprising then that most superficial acne skin products alone are not enough to help treat this condition. In some cases you may need a prescription such as antibiotics for acne.

The worst thing you can do is to try to squeeze the cyst or whitehead. This will only lead to more scarring. Severe acne treatment requires patience, especially if you're interested in trying a natural cure for acne. The first place to start is with a good facial cleanser cream that is pH balanced to eliminate bacteria and promote skin healing.

In addition to practicing good hygiene, many people seek out natural remedies for acne such as taking the mineral zinc. Other people have had good results taking vitamin b5 for acne. Studies show that these homemade acne treatments might be helpful in reducing oil production and promoting healthy skin. However, if your acne is due to a genetic predisposition or hormonal imbalances, these natural remedies may not be enough.

With over 25 years experience researching health and skin problems, the editors of Wrinkle Free Skin Tips have spent months evaluating the best acne product for treating cystic acne. They found 3 simple steps you can take to address the symptoms and adult acne cysts.

The first step is clean the skin with a pH balanced cleanser which keeps a good moisture balance (not too dry, not too oily) and protects against bacteria overgrowth.

Second, apply an anti-bacterial treatment that doesn't damage the skin. Such treatments should have a soothing quality to help the skin rejuvenate. Third, treat your acne from inside out using a natural herbal product that even works as a severe acne treatment.

This can be accomplished by using special herbs for acne such as: Yellow Dock, Gardenia, Red Peony Root, Burdock, and Dandelion, you help clean the blood and endocrine system, regulate hormones, and relax the nervous system. These are important areas to address when treating cystic acne. Treating acne at the source is very important for optimum success. . - 17269

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Losing Weight

By June Travis

There are ways to lose weight rather quickly without hurting your body. The key is to not stay on a quick weight loss diet for long period of time. Actually a few weeks is sufficient.

Nothing more than a few weeks is enough. Once you pass this period, you will probably begin to notice some unpleasant side effects. Your body will try to inform you that something is wrong.

You'll probably feel very tired, irritable, and have constipation. You can start with the quick start for a few weeks. After that you need to follow another diet to lose more weight and keep it off.

The path to effectiveness is led by setting goals. Start by deciding the amount of weight that you wish to lose. Set that goal and don't be afraid to set even weekly weight loss goals.

The path of effectiveness is headed by setting targets. Start by determining how much weight you want to lose. Set this goal and not be afraid to set goals for the same weight loss weekly.

Most low carb diets are surprisingly high in fat. They claim that you are allowed to eat unlimited meats, creams, and butter. A normal person has to know that can not be healthy.

Make sure that you include fiber and a lot of water. You absolutely must have an exercise plan or else you will not lose weight. You have to burn up more calories than you consume.

Diets that are low in carbs and high in fats are nothing more than an invitation for heart disease. They promote food that you must avoid! That doesn't mean that you can eat as much bacon as you want to.

The later in the day that you wait then you start to compromise a restful night?s sleep. Your body will be charged up but your mind will want to rest and go to sleep. You must be consistent and remain consistent for all of this to work.

Only you know when the time is right for you to start a weight loss program. There may be factors that trigger when the time is right but it is a personal choice. It doesn't have to be hard and you don't have to dread it.

The truth is that it does not matter if you eat a high-or low-carb diet. You will lose weight if you restrict your calories. That is just common knowledge. - 17269

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Theories Of Excess Weight Gain

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

Top scientists believe that weight gain is being caused by many things, there is no single enemy here. Therefore, your struggles with body fat is most likely caused by a variety of negative variables.

Now in an earnest attempt to figure all of this out, researchers around the globe have come up with many theories for the root cause of weight gain. And although these theories shouldn't be taken as final explanations, they do provide insights as to why you may be gaining weight.

Thus, here are some explanations of excess weight gain:

1. LPL. Also known as lipoprotein lipase, LPL is responsible for storing fat in your fat cells. Proponents of this theory postulate that people with excess body fat have a higher amount of LPL. And that those with lower levels of body fat have lower levels of LPL.

2. Fat cell number. Not only do fat cells increase in size, but they also increase in number. When you're young, your fat cells have the highest replication rate. This theory states that heavier people have a higher number of fat cells and therefore are more likely to store food as fat.

3. The regulated point. According to this one, your body has a certain weight or set point that it tries very hard to stay at. Any effort on your part to change will be immediately thwarted by metabolic slow down.

4. Brown fat. Not all body fat is created equal. White fat, the one responsible for fat storage, is sluggish and wants to hoard nutrients. Brown fat, on the other hand, makes fat cells release their energy as heat. This theory believes that lean people have a higher proportion of brown fat.

5. Reduced thermic effect. Proponents of this theory believe that overweight people get less of a thermic effect from food right after eating. They believe that over time this adds up and can lead to excess weight gain.

Now please don't get too caught up with these multiple explanations of weight gain. After all, you do have a lot of control on how your body looks. Consistent research has shown that lifestyle factors account for a very large portion of weight gain regardless of genetics. - 17269

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Why Use Alternative Health Products - Because They Work And Are Available Waiting To Be Discovered

By Richard Ealom

Natural remedies have been used to elevate healing in the body and mind for millennia. Alternative health products have proven their longevity because they work! Western medicine is starting to accept the application of natural remedies as a practical approach for maintaining optimal health. The name of "Holistic Practitioner" is a well-known name in medical communities across the country and the use of alternative medicine is on the ascend. The holistic viewpoint is well researched and covers all aspects of the mind and body.

Discovering the 1000,s of products offered and learning about their uses can be a vast undertaking. But, the journey is useful for the person looking to know how they can make the most of their health options. Whether seeking treatment for persistent symptoms of disease, protecting cell membranes from free radical injury, obtaining gastrointestinal support, raising cognitive function, or overcoming effects of stress, alternative health products are obtainable and waiting for your discovery!

Amino acid supplements have countless healing properties, including, but not limited to: preservation of mental health and brain function, easing of minor pain, maintaining a healthy immune system, promoting relaxation and healthy moods, and aiding in liver function. Protein powders are designed to keep up healthy blood sugar levels while promoting energy and staying power. Protein drinks can be used as, but are not limited to, a low calorie protein supplement as an assist to the liver in breaking down environmental toxins.

Nutritional supplements can cure 1000,s of problems such as hair loss, hot flashes, joint pain and swelling, and restless sleep problems. Digestive aids help support gastrointestinal issues such as bloating and indigestion. Vitamins and minerals from A to zinc do everything from promoting healthy kidney function to treating eczema.

Natural remedies have also been verified to be beneficial in the healing of allergies and other everyday ailments both in adults and children. Numerous products are on hand in spray form, which is an outstanding way to transfer nutrients directly into the mucous membrane - where they are absorbed right away. Studies have shown nasal sprays can bring to a end a cold in its tracks. If a baby or adult has problems swallowing pills, sprays are an outstanding alternative.

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