When you are physically active, your body primarily burns carbohydrate and fat, and your muscle mass is maintained or maybe even increased.
This was effectively demonstrated in a study of overweight people who lost 8-10 percent of their body weight, while increasing their muscle mass by a few percent.
Green tea is different from regular black tea, in that it is not fermented. Therefore, green tea contains more nutrients, and even though it contains a little caffeine, it has a somewhat smaller but more stable effect on blood sugar levels.
Q10 is a vitamin-like coenzyme that helps convert food into energy with help from the oxygen we breathe.
Humans are able to synthesize most of the Q10 required for this purpose. Our endogenous synthesis of the compound peaks around the age of 20 years and slowly decreases from that point onward. Many people are able to feel the subsequent energy reduction when they reach their 40s and 50s.
The thyroid gland stimulates cellular oxygen uptake, which has a direct impact on your metabolism. Many people have thyroid disorders without being aware of it, and there are many people who receive medical treatment for a diagnosed thyroid problem and still don’t feel right.
There are eight different B vitamins – thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B8), folic acid (B9), and cobalamin (B12)
B vitamins activate a host of different enzyme processes in the body, some of which are important for the fat and carbohydrate metabolism, digestion (including the production of gastric juice), stress threshold, and the nervous system.
Stable blood sugar is particularly important if you want to lose weight and/or maintain your ideal weight.
Firstly, it is recommended to consume protein-rich and healthy main meals.
Secondly, it is good to be familiar with insulin and chromium, two nutrients that have important roles in the carbohydrate metabolism.
Vitamins and minerals are essential micronutrients that we primarily get from our diet
They do not provide energy but are crucial to all the metabolic processes, the enzyme functions, and the state of the different tissues.
Vitamin B and vitamin C belong to the water-soluble vitamins. They are excreted in our sweat and urine and are very difficult to overdose on.
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are the lipid-soluble vitamins, which are primarily bound to oils and fats in the diet.
Proper nutrition is based on the right balance between the energy-providing macronutrients (carbohydrate, fat, and protein).
When this balance is in place, it is easier for the body to utilize the different micronutrients (such as vitamins, minerals, and trace elements).
As we humans are all different with respect to our genetic makeup and lifestyle, we need to follow different guidelines. Sometimes it is necessary to experiment a little to see what feels right to eat and what provides the highest level of satiety.
Fats or lipids constitute an important source of energy that is especially useful for the muscles and the heart. They also help stabilize your blood sugar levels. The different fats have many other functions such as supporting cellular construction and the hormone system, immune system, and nervous system. The essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which we get from our diet, have a particularly important role.
Modern diets, unfortunately, contain too much omega-6 and/or too little omega-3, which may lead to an array of health issues – including weight problems.
