Tag: fat

Can you get healthier & less fat this way?

(Picture from ‘Obesity’ in WikiPedia)

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Whether you have a serious illness such as this HERE or are simply overweight and feeling dreadful this approach is supposed to help – see Dr Mercola’s article – HERE

The summary is:-

  • It’s long been known that calorie restriction can increase the lifespan of certain animals. More recent research suggests that intermittent fasting can provide the same health benefits as constant calorie restriction, which may be helpful for those who cannot successfully reduce their everyday calorie intake
  • “Undernutrition without malnutrition” is the only experimental approach that consistently improves survival in animals with cancer, and extends overall lifespan by about 30 percent
  • Both intermittent fasting and continuous calorie restriction have been shown to produce weight loss and improve metabolic disease risk markers. However, intermittent fasting tends to be slightly more effective for reducing insulin resistance
  • Besides turning you into an efficient fat burner, intermittent fasting can also boost your level of human growth hormone (aka the “fitness hormone”) production by as much as 1,200 percent for women and 2,000 percent for men
  • Intermittent fasting can improve brain function by boosting production of the protein BDNF, which activates brain stem cells to convert into new neurons and triggers other chemicals that promote neural health. This protein also protects your brain cells from changes associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, and helps protect your neuro-muscular system from degradation

Does extending the time before break-fast help us maintain appropriate weight?

NB This is not a self-portrait –
this super-obese male is part of
WikiPedia’s article on obesity!

Check out this article by Dr Mercola – HERE

Story at-a-glance
It’s long been known that restricting calories in certain animals can increase their lifespan by as much as 50 percent, but more recent research suggests that sudden and intermittent calorie restriction appears to provide the same health benefits as constant calorie restriction, which may be helpful for those who cannot successfully reduce their everyday calorie intake
Mice that fasted for 16 hours a day stayed lean and healthy even when fed a high-calorie diet; their mouse counterparts that had access to food day and night became obese and showed blood sugar and liver problems despite eating the same number of calories
Three major mechanisms by which fasting benefits your body,
increased insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial energy efficiency;
reduced oxidative stress; and
increased capacity to resist stress, disease and aging
In a recent paper, a team of researchers identified seven obesity-related myths, six assumptions, and nine evidence-supported facts “relevant for the formulation of sound public health, policy, or clinical recommendations.” However, many of the items listed as myths and presumptions are simply common-sense guidelines that can help you maintain a healthier lifestyle, which will inevitably form the foundation of good health, while many of the “evidence-supported facts” listed actually make for poor public health policy.

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Are you a fat-burner? – Dr Mercola also has an article on fat-adaption – HERE

How did we get so fat, so fast? University of California TV

Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/skinny-on-obesity) How did we get so fat, so fast? The debut episode of this 7-part series debunks the theory that obesity only affects the “gluttons and sloths” among us and is, in fact, a public health problem that impacts everyone. Series: “UCTV Prime: The Skinny on Obesity” [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23305]