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Men Work Out And Diet Based On Their DNA
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– Today we’re getting DNA tested with Fitness Genes. – We’re gonna send it to a lab and then get a diet plan and a workout plan based on our genetics. This is my boyfriend Juan, I’m Asian, he’s Latino. We’re curious how that might affect how our bodies react to our food. Something that might be good for him might be bad for me. – I feel like weight’s always been somewhat of an issue in my family. We tend to be on the bigger side. We eat a lot of fried foods.
Old habits are hard to break. – At work I sit down a lot and sometimes when you work from nine to six, you don’t have time to prepare your meals. We have a lot of things where they bring in doughnuts. Can’t say no to doughnuts. – We would kind of one up each other in gaining weight. Juan would gain ten pounds, and then I would gain ten pounds, and then he would gain ten pounds. We’ll feel motivation to diet or work out at different times and that’s affected us getting on the same page. – So I’m spitting in here. – Just go, okay.
– This will go off to a lab to be tested to tell me all the terrible things that I’m eating, yay. – Fitness Genes is a DNA testing and interpretation company. Which gives us information about how best you should exercise and eat, depending on what your goals are. – I hope there’s nothing too scary in my DNA. – This is my issue right here. A full, round issue. – Let’s dig into some genetics. Quite interested in the differences between the two of you. So if we start with you, Juan, you actually have a variation of one of the genes called the FTO gene. Which actually gives you a tendency to overeat. Means that ultimately you might have some issues controlling hunger. And also the amount of foods that you eat. – Yes, so it’s okay, it’s not my fault. – It’s not your fault. – Oh, thank God. – Not only do you tend to crave high-calorie meals, but then you also want to eat between meals as well. And that’s the reason why people with this particular gene variation, as well as exhibiting certain behavioral tendencies, always tend to be overweight.
The strategies we’ll adopt for that will include things like having lots of protein for breakfast and having lots of small, frequent meals through the day. Whereas with Kane, with you, they’re not strategies that we need to necessarily adopt. – Good, ’cause I’m so lazy, I can’t do that. – You’re what we would call a fast metabolizer of caffeine. Now that means that you break down caffeine quickly. The problem is when you’re fast metabolizing, that can cause an energy crash, so we want to prevent the energy crashes in the workout. You potentially could drink coffee to a little bit later on in the day, but you need to stop drinking the coffee about 4:00 in the afternoon. And ultimately, it wouldn’t have a significant effect on, for example, your sleep. So one of the other interesting things that you have in common is to do with metabolic inefficiency. You don’t store energy particularly well. There’s these little energy factories in cells called the mitochondria. The mitochondria produce energy. And there’s little proteins that sit on the mitochondria, (overlapping explanations) so we have to account for that, so we have to make sure that you eat before you workout so you’ve got energy to work out effectively.
– That’s crazy. I’m having trouble putting on muscle. I want to figure out what foods I should be eating to build muscle. – I want to have more energy throughout my day. I want to feel more confident wearing whatever I want to wear or not wearing a shirt. – I am trying to lose my gut, man. I have the body type that everything goes to the gut. – It’s about kind of sticking with that fat loss, and there’s no reason why you can’t. – Let me say goodbye. – The last time I was under 200 pounds was about five years ago.
– Your goal should be to get under 200. – By the end of this, on a scale of Donald Glover to The Rock, where do you think I’ll be? – You gotta aim for the The Rock. – Okay, you’re right. (Dan laughing) I’m gonna be The Rock by the end of this video. – It’s day one at 6:30 a.m., how was your first day of waking up? – Let’s do this. I feel like I’m Rocky. It turns out with my fitness genes, I’m a nocturnal person, and I notice it.
And it’s funny because when he was like, you’re a nocturnal person, I was like, how do you know? I didn’t know you could know that through your genes, right. – I think waking up for me was super easy ’cause I am a morning person, verified by my genetics. – Bright and early, Runyon Canyon, the guys are already getting into it. (Ryann whoops) (Dan laughs) This looks too easy (laughing). – In the first workout, Dan was telling me that I surprised him with my athleticism which, first time I’ve ever heard that in my life.
I’m dying. – We’ve got some sprinter’s genes with this team, that’s for sure. You have a gene which is the MCT1 gene, and this particular gene is all to do with how quickly your body can clear lactic acid, and you clear it quickly. So this is going to be quite empowering for you, because you’ve actually got some pretty good athletic genes. – Nice. – Nice, but it also means I can really kick your ass in the training sessions. (both laughing) – It’s just kind of cool to have someone who trains people tell you that you do have natural athletic ability. – You can do it. – Day one. – We have about 10 minutes left, I’m taking a stair walking break. Which, I don’t know how stairs count as a break. The workouts have been really really hard. Like, a lot harder than I was expecting. Five, ten minutes in, I’m just already completely drained. – Our alarm didn’t go off today and we overslept. Everyone else started maybe 15 minutes before us, now we’re trying to catch up. – It’s definitely been hard. While, at the same time, once I am up, I’m glad I’m up taking advantage of my day that early.
– My body aches from it, but the ache feels good, ’cause it’s growth and it’s progress. But actually during the workout I’m like, I hate this. I’m trying to eat breakfast more often, I don’t eat breakfast a lot. Apparently I have to have a bunch of protein after every workout. Who has time for this? I work long hours and then I don’t sleep much, so I’m always eating really quickly, so my hardest thing is finding time to eat something.
Oh, I’m– – So you’re supposed to go on a diet, what is this? – It’s orange juice. For me, I’m not supposed to take in as many carbs because I hold on to it. I’m only supposed to have 40 grams of carbs per meal, and there are like drinks that will have 30. Carbs are everywhere. ♪ 6 a.m., working out with Dr. Dan. ♪ It’s a huge difference having your personal trainer than actually working out in a class. You have somebody that’s focused on you. They give you the game plan. – You have a collection of genes which means you’re somebody that would benefit more from working out with high volume. Lots of sets, lots of reps. – I heard sex, I don’t know why. (Dan laughing) A lot of sex, I’m like, I did that yesterday. – Certain variations in your genes, because you clear lactate slowly, you need quite a lot of recovery between sets and reps, at least 90 seconds, 120 seconds of rest, in order to get the energy from lactic acid, you have to start taking in enough oxygen and that contributes to getting broken down. – Science. – When we’re working out, Dan’ll say, “keep it going, keep it going, one more.” And in my mind I’m like, I can’t do one more.
But when I really just go for it, I can do one more, two more, three more. – Juan did a really good job today. – And by really good job is, I was only last 80% of the time instead of every single time. – Look how sweaty he is. How do you feel? – Sweaty. – Juan just is so good at this, he became a chef, and just had like jars and jars of oats and steel oats, I don’t even know what that means. – One of the DNA tests came back and said that you’re definitely lactose intolerant. I took the step to cut out dairy out of my diet completely. Incredible how much of a difference it’s made. – All right, let me show you how serious I am with this diet. My sister’s chocolate cake, in the trash. I’m not playing around, I’m trying to lose this weight. Kale’s disgusting, I still cannot get that down.
I eat that shit raw, I put seasoning, I put mad good sauce and shit, that shit’s still nasty. I’m still trying to figure this shit out. – It’s been a journey. I’m sitting here watching Gadiel just melt away. Gadiel’s stomach is going away. Juan and Kane are both losing weight. Kane’s arms are getting bigger. – I think I’m seeing a bit of definition already. – Juan is like slimming down, and then I just feel like the only person who it’s not working for, so I’m gonna do a couple of extra workouts in the evening to try to make up for it.
This whole fitness thing, it’s hard for me. – Dan’s out of town next week, I’m really hoping that we can still meet up and stick with this. (alarm clock blaring) – Kane and I both failed, woke up– so late. I’m sorry guy Gadiel and Ryann, we won’t make it up. We’ll bring cupcakes tomorrow, just kidding, we won’t. – Dan left for a week and we’re slacking off.
I don’t want to go work out. My nocturnal gene is kicking in. A lot of times, it’s hard for me to wake up or even get out of bed. (fake crying) I should have tried working out at night. – So, I’m late again to the workout. People were supposed to say that working out gives you more energy. Every day I wake up at 5:00 and I’m like, oh God, what am I doing? It’s been really hard for me. I don’t feel like I’m seeing results. I’m getting a little frustrated with the fact that I don’t necessarily see my body shrinking. I have had friends come up to me and tell me that my skin looks better, or that I do look slimmer. – I did notice Ryann’s face getting slimmer. – I do see results in him, but like he’s in his head. There’s something bothering him, but he’s like not communicating that with everybody else. – We’re gonna eat healthy, we’re gonna eat together. We’re missing Ryann. I want to put Juan on blast right now. Nothing but carbs right here, what’s going on here, bro? There’s nothing but rice down there. (Juan laughs) Nothing but rice! – Dan is gonna see this video, he’s gonna have a heart attack.
I’m snitching. – Dan came back from London and destroyed all our bodies and I can’t move (whimpering). – I’ve never been big into like group sports, so this was like a shift for me to work out with a group. As much as I hated Gadiel’s cheering in the beginning, it’s starting to wear on me. (chuckles) – That feels good. That feels good! That’s right. – So he just lifts the people up around him. – Do inverted rows. – Push, come on, push. – Come on, keep it going.
– We’re all very quiet, like kind of introverted, like we’re not used to the pep talk. – Feels good, feel like a new man. – At first I thought it was silly because I’d never worked out in an environment like that. It just comes naturally to Gadiel. – My man, you got this. You got this, boom. – Last one. – When he starts to pump up everybody I’m like, yeah you know, you’re right. – That’s right, give it all you got. – Keep it going. – There’s no stopping. (all cheering) – I just realized this is the first time I have ever finished a bottle of protein. – Just randomly, he’ll be like “did you get your tickets?” And I’ll be like, “for what movie?” And he’ll be like “for the gun show.” I’m happy that he’s really proud of it. – Did you get them yet though? – I did, I did. – Juan’s constantly looking at his body and saying what. He’s shy, bam. – Dan was like, don’t eat doughnuts. I’m like, Dan you crazy. I give up anything but doughnuts. I haven’t been craving those doughnuts anymore.
Every time I want sweets, I’m rushing home, just so I can have a little smoothie. I stopped eating doughnuts. – We’re almost done. I think I’m gonna miss it because it’s been a good journey so far. – I don’t think we’ve ever committed this much time to working on the same thing. It was actually really nice. – We joked in the training sessions about how Ryann never gave up, but one of the things that I saw was that mentality started to spread through the other guys as well. The beginning, everyone was quite happy to just stop an exercise when they were a bit tired. Towards the end, that wasn’t the case. The pack mentality really kicked in and it really sort of showed how even though they’re all different, as a group they can still come together and drive each other to get the best possible results. You two have both worked incredibly hard. Juan, you can from a position where you weren’t necessarily used to the exercise. Your improvements were so quick. In the beginning, you were 181 pounds, let’s see where you are today.
And, 171, well done. Wow, so that’s a loss of 10 pounds. I think you’ve lost quite a decent amount of body fat. – It’s something that I’ve been meaning to do for awhile. Really great to see I could make so much improvement in two months. – I am super proud of your progress while the improvement you’ve been making. His form from the first week to now has been so drastic. – From when we were working out in the beginning, he might want to give up a lot more, and now he’s at the end where he’s like yeah, he is definitely trying, he’s definitely pushing.
And he like, looks great. – So Kane, we’re in a slightly different position with you because the plan was we were going to spend a bit of time trying to put some muscle on first. Your weight to start off with was 141. And we’re at 143, excellent. So I mean, ultimately, it just means we put some muscle on. – Kane looks like buff. I’m looking Kane, Kane is already like his chest is coming out like this. His shirts are coming in a little tighter. I’m like, goddamn Kane, where did that chest came from? – It’s cool to see his journey and how once I’m on the other side of the weight loss I can then switch gears, learn from his process.
– You have done absolutely incredibly well. Really sort of committed yourself to the workout, to the eating. – The most committed. – We started at 186, and today you are– – Oh, shit. – 167. – 167? – I think the biggest challenge is noticing the changes because I do not see it because I see myself every day. – Gadiel is just like, he’s lost a small child. Melted this baby away. It’s so inspiring and it’s like every time I see him, I’m like man, I’m gonna lose as much weight as Gadiel’s lost ’cause he’s been like the rockstar of this. – Ryann, as you know I have been super impressed with your ability to exercise and work out. When you started out, you were 218, midway check in you were 217. – I might have put on weight so I just don’t know. – Well, let’s see. So today you are 209. – Holy crap, whoa dude, that’s amazing.
It’s been very very hard for me to switch my diet. The workouts were always like, oh yeah, this is simple, this is easy to do, but it’s just like the diet has killed me. At this point, I think about what I’m eating. When I look at food, I’m like, this isn’t worth it, or I don’t need this much. So I’m definitely way more conscious than I ever was. – Anybody that’s out there that is really considering doing Fitness Genes, I’d say you get to know your own body. – There’s so much diet information out there. Having this as like an additional piece that you can add to your library of knowledge is great. – You feel healthier, you feel more energetic, your skin clears up. I’m pretty sure the other guys could have attested to that. People are looking at me like, Gadiel, you’re glowing. I’m like, Fitness Genes.
(laughs) Next up is a six-pack. – It is. – We’re getting six-pack, that’s the next video. – We are. .
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8 Simple Exercise to Lose Love Handles Without Gym
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muffin-top love handles spare tire however you refer to that stubborn fat that accumulates on your side’s belly and lower back there’s one thing we can all agree on pit needs to go so how about a few simple at-home exercises to chisel your waistline in a week hey hey try them out for yourself number one jumping burpees bend at the knees and put your hands on the ground then kick your feet back behind you so that you end up in a straight arm plank after a moment pull your feet back in towards your chest quickly stand up and immediately jump up while reaching your hands toward the ceiling and clap lower yourself back into the starting position and repeat from there you see burpees help get your blood flowing and your heart pumping in no time making them an awesome warm-up exercise on top of that burpees provide you with a great full-body workout that targets not only your abs and obliques as the muscles on your side where that fat is sitting but also your arms quadriceps glutes chest and hamstrings do three sets with 15 reps each two bicycle crunches lie down on your back and bend your legs so that your shins are parallel to the ground raise your chest up and lift your shoulders off the mat keep your hands behind your head with your elbows out move your bent leg right towards your chest and simultaneously straighten your left leg so that it’s parallel to the floor while doing that move your left shoulder towards your right knee remember that your elbows should remain out to the sides this way your stomach not your neck will have to strain the most this kind of crunch works the sides of your stomach and hips do three sets with ten to 20 reps each number three kneeling vacuum kneel on the floor with your bum resting on your heels put your hands to the sides of your legs and pull your shoulders back now imagine that you need to touch your spine with your belly button and suck your stomach in as far as possible if it can’t pull it in very far at first don’t sweat it your results will improve with time hold this position for 5 to 10 seconds if you’ve never done it before otherwise you can hold your stomach in for 20 seconds some people don’t breathe while doing this exercise while others try not to interrupt their normal breathing choose whichever way is more comfortable for you but don’t relax your stomach muscles this seemingly simple technique works like magic if you need to reduce your midsection shrink your waistline and carve your abdominal muscles repeat this exercise 5 times before taking a break number 4 side plank lie on your right side and lean on your elbow so that it’s directly below your shoulder lift your hips and hold your weight on your right elbow and foot if this is too hard for you at the beginning bend your right leg and rest it on the floor while keeping your left leg straight and finally reach your left hand up toward the ceiling just like a traditional plank this exercise works your stomach muscles as well as your back glutes and core but most of all the side plank focuses more on the obliques which is a surefire way to get rid of love handles try to hold this one for 15 to 60 seconds on each side do at least 3 reps number five swimmers lay down on your stomach with your arms stretched out in front of you and shoulder-width apart your feet should be hip-width apart on the mat tense your stomach muscles and lift your left arm and right leg up at the same time leave them in the air for two to three seconds then lower them back to the ground do the same thing with your right arm and left leg in the air do 10 reps of five counts on each side if you want to break a sweat and burn more fat alternate your legs and arms quickly 20 times on each side without letting them touch the ground this exercise will take care of any lower back fat it sculpts your rear end as a bonus number six Russian twist sit down on the mat with your legs together and knees slightly bent lean your upper body back and hold your legs off the ground you can bend your arms over your chest or hold them straight out in front of you whichever you feel most comfortable doing at first now slowly twist your torso and arms to the left side hold it there for three seconds and then return to the initial position repeat the movement on the other side do three sets of ten to twelve reps each by the way if you do the Russian twist with some weight in your hands be it a dumbbell or just a gallon of water you’ll burn calories and build muscle mass at a much faster rate number seven woodchoppers stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and your core engaged you’ll need something with some weight to it to hold in your hands again a medicine ball or a jug of water will do whatever it is make sure you can get a good safe grip on it now twist your torso to the right and hold the weight above your right shoulder the turn your body and squat down while bringing the weight to the outside of your left knee go back up to the right and repeat keep your eyes on the weight so that you don’t lose your balance also if you’re a beginner don’t pick a heavyweight otherwise it can lead to a bad rotator cuff injury do 3 sets of 12 to 15 reps on each side number 8 reverse crunches lie down on the ground lift your legs in the air and bend your knees at a 90 degree angle keep your abdominal muscles tight and place your hands on the floor right next to your hips engage your lower abs to pull your knees up toward your chest at the top of the movement raise your hips up in the air so that your lower back and buttocks come off the ground by a couple of inches pause at the top of the movement for a few seconds and then slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position just like regular crunches the reversed ones work the front of your apps but the especially hit your lower abdominal muscles do three sets of 10 to 15 reps each aim to do this workout four to five times a week it’s also a good idea to throw in some moderate intensity aerobic activities like swimming jogging or cycling that’ll really kick up the fat burning process so that those love handles melt right off and of course you’ll need to change your guide a little if you don’t want that fat coming right back or not leaving at all first cut down your calorie intake 500 fewer calories a day means you’ll start to lose about one to two pounds a week avoid eating processed and fried foods it’s usually high in added sugars preservatives and additives you’ll also want to stay away from the usual offenders sweetened drinks fast food junk food like cookies and chips and fatty meat remember that high amounts of added sugar gets stored exactly around your stomach which means yep a spare tire if you’re cutting fatty meats like bacon and sausage simply replace them with lean alternatives such as fish chicken turkey and lean red meat it’s a good idea to replace foods rich in carbs with non starchy veggies such as cauliflower celery peppers spinach broccoli tomatoes in the life and finally drink more water it’ll help reduce your overall weight and calorie intake so your love handles will shrink with time so good look out there and let me know if these exercises work for you and if you know any other ways to deal with love handles leave them down in the comments if you learned something new today then give this video a like and share it with a friend hey now don’t go anywhere just yet we have over 2,000 cool videos for you to check out all you have to do is pick the left or right video click on it and enjoy stay on the bright side of life
10 Foods To Eat On A Weight Loss Diet
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When you’re on a diet or trying to meet specific weight loss goals it can sometimes feel as though your food options are restricted fortunately for you the secret to losing weight might not be to eat less but to simply eat better instead last time we decided to explore this topic we discovered that there are several foods that you can still enjoy while trying to lose weight so many in fact that we couldn’t fit them all into a single video welcome to part two of this video series in which bestie aims to examine 10 more foods which can help you along the path to losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle before we start make sure you’re getting your recommended daily intake of vesti content by subscribing to our Channel and ringing the notification bell that way you can be sure to stay in the loop and never miss a video if you haven’t seen our previous video in this series 10 foods to eat on a diet we encourage you to check that one out as well here’s a quick recap when it comes to managing your weight the quality of what you eat matters just as much as the quantity according to nutritional researcher Chris Gunnar’s not all calories are created equal meaning that even when trying to lose weight you should always pick healthy foods to make sure you’re getting the best nutritional bang for your buck without further ado here are 10 more foods which Gunnar’s assures us are scientifically supported to help you along the path of your personal weight loss journey number one avocados truly what can we say about these vibrant green fruits that hasn’t already been said avocados are so healthy in fact that we’ve already done an entire video about them be sure to check it out if you haven’t already as for how they impact weight loss avocados are unique among fruits in that they are loaded with healthy fats as opposed to carbs as well as a high amount of water and fiber which lowers its overall energy density avocados are also a healthy source of potassium more like potassium am i right number two apple cider vinegar whether using it as an ingredient in salad dressing or even diluting it into drinking water natural health and fitness enthusiasts everywhere love apple cider vinegar according to some studies ingesting some apple cider vinegar at the same time as a meal that’s high in carbs can help you feel more full thus encouraging you to consume fewer calories it has also been shown to reduce blood sugar spikes after meals which can also potentially have long-term benefits when it comes to health and weight loss number 3 nuts for a healthy snack on the go nuts are where it’s at nuts of various kinds are high in protein fiber and healthy fats making them both satisfying to eat as well as packed with nutritional benefits if that wasn’t enough studies have also linked nuts to improved metabolic health and potential weight loss as well and population studies have indicated that people who regularly snack on nuts are typically healthier and leaner on average they’re still high in calories however so as long as you don’t go overboard and eat too many at once you should be fine in other words just don’t go nuts when snacking number four whole grains cereal grains get a bad rap sometimes however certain types of grains can still provide health benefits and may even be useful when it comes to losing weight while it’s true that processed grains are unhealthy whole and cereal grains packed with fiber and protein can be useful when it comes to managing your weight grains that fall under this category include oats brown rice and quinoa if you’re trying to avoid curbs altogether though you might want to steer clear of all grains regardless number 5 chili pepper what’s your tolerance when it comes to spicy food in addition to adding a much-needed kick to many a bland meal chili peppers can also add a much needed kick to your weight loss strategies this is because chili peppers are high in capsaicin which is a substance that according to some studies has been proven to reduce appetite and increase excess fat burning in the human body capsaicin is so useful in this regard in fact that it’s often used as ingredient in weight-loss products such as dieting supplements however it’s also worth mentioning that people who eat spicy food on the regular seem to reap fewer weight-loss benefits from Chili Peppers then people with milder tastes this would seem to imply that your body might build up a tolerance to these peppers and the capsaicin that they contain over time if you like things spicy then Chili Peppers might not be an effective weight-loss tool in the long term but hey at least they’re still delicious right number six fruit the health benefits that we associated with fruit have been known for a long time even though fruits contain natural sugars they’re low energy density and fiber content prevents the sugar they contain from being released into your bloodstream too quickly for this reason fruit is a delicious and nutritious addition to almost any diet in fact the only reason you may want to consider reducing your fruit intake is if you happen to either have an intolerance or if you’re on a diet to emphasize reducing the carbs you ingest such as the ever-popular ketogenic diet or keto diet for everyone else munch away number seven grapefruit while we just talked about the weight loss benefits that can come from fruit as a whole some fruits deserve a little more attention on this list than others one specific fruit we’d like to shine the spotlight on is grapefruit due to it being the subject of a number of studies regarding the effects this fruit has on weight loss and weight management according to these studies people who integrated grapefruit into their diets not only led to reduced weight but also reduced resistance to insulin insulin resistance is a condition that affects the body’s metabolism and can lead to a number of chronic diseases and other unwanted conditions researchers therefore suggests that eating half a grapefruit as an appetizer half an hour before meals can help with feelings of fullness and prevent you from overeating during mealtimes number eight chia seeds originally used for planting Chia Pets in the 90s it turns out that chia seeds are also a nutritional superfood as well chia seeds contain 12 grams of carbohydrates per ounce if that seems high bear in mind that 11 of these grams is made up of fiber officially making chia seeds one of the best sources of fiber in the whole world while the jury’s still out on whether or not she is seeds impact weight loss directly they’re high fiber content means that at the very least chia seeds can reduce your appetite and stop you from potentially over snacking this combined with their high nutritional value means that chia seeds should be seen as a healthy addition to just about any diet number 9 coconut oil coconut oil is a high source of medium chain triglycerides otherwise known as MCTS MCTS are a type of fatty acid and research has indicated that they make you feel more full and satiated than other fats when ingested and also increase the number of calories you burn so does that mean you should slather on some coconut oil all over your meals from now on well probably not coconut oil still contains calories after all and it has been suggested to use the oil as a substitute for other cooking ingredients rather than as an addition number 10 full fat yogurt like we mentioned in the previous video dairy products are useful food due to their high protein content in addition certain types of yogurt are also a source of probiotic bacteria which can help you to maintain a healthy gut and can protect against factors that can cause inflammation and obesity next time you’re at the grocery store be on the lookout for yogurts that advertise live active cultures to make sure you’re buying a brand that comes loaded with these probiotics full fat yogurt in particular is also associated with a reduced risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes and there you have it between these two videos we now have a list of 20 different types of food that can help you manage your weight and eat healthily \
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Most Inspiring Person 2019 – Successful FIT and HEALTHY #PeopleWithPassion
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Hello my name is Peter Kareem. I’m from New Zealand and 67 years of age and turn 68 in about 3 months time. I have many passions: raw food, loving the mountains I’m in the Himalayas here and the Annapurna circuit is my favorite. I’ve been here many times before and a lot of those times I’ve been here to do research on altitude sickness I’ve had a passion for studying physiology and natural health for many many years and I decided that while I was in Nepal, loving the mountains that I’d find out a little bit about this altitude sickness Now most of the medical profession at the moment say it’s caused by low oxygen levels and there is a secondary factor because as you do get higher the oxygen levels are quite low But the primary factor has to do with the thing called hemoglobin which has to do with the iron content of your red blood cells When you’re pushing yourself hard in these mountains Your red blood cell are used up pretty quick and your bone marrow is where the red blood cells are made.
And if they’re not getting enough iron Then what happens is you start suffering from the same symptoms as anemia. Because the iron is what carries the oxygen and if these low oxygen and insufficient iron in your body then the nutrients are not getting to the cells within the body. But yes I’ve had other patients in life. Being adventurous. I put a little yacht together once and spend 3 1/2 years sailing around the Pacific Ocean I guess because my life has been earth based and I’ve always been a person who’s been trekking in life and as a younger person or as seriously into snow and ice climbing and that’s one reason I come back here to the Himalayas quite often This is my sixth time.
I’ve been over five times before And each time I try to take different tracks. Like this morning I went up 1000 meters or so just on a local track to be up and in the snow and the mountains We all have the power! The important thing is to make sure that in your diet system that you’re not putting too much food into your body that has already been damaged which means that you should be eating a lot of raw food I’m about 95% raw in my home environment. When I’m traveling I have to compromise and just do the best I can. If you’re eating a typical Western diet then most of the food that you’re eating has been damaged to some point. Now what we’re calling damage this is when the food is taken above the pointer of denaturing Denaturing happens up to about 42 degrees centigrade and above that the more heat that’s put onto the food source the more damage is done to it Then you consuming this food and your body’s been built out of demolition material Now I’ve been it long enough now that my body’s hopefully does not have too much demolition material in it. So I’m able to push it a little bit harder than most people of my age I haven’t beaten age I’m still slowling down.
But I’m managing to hold on to it quite well Several reasons! Firstly as a younger child I suffered severely from tonsillitis I had to take days off school and there’s a lot of pain and this went on for most of my life until I was in my early 20s. When I had my tonsils out and it was the impact of of that. That made me stop and start thinking that somewhere from the time I was born to that moment I was doing something wrong I needed to change my lifestyle. The other thing that made me seriously go down this path was that my father died when I was 14 to 15 Left my mum with six kids and no income. Things were pretty hard at the time And I decided as a younger person that one day I was going to find out what caused cancer.
Why do people get these diseases and start dying of cancer And then I started reading about other ways people were dying: Diabetes and cardiovascular problems and I kept going down this this roadway. It became a passion. Things like Alzheimers diseases and Huntington’s diseases… Yes there’s not many diseases I haven’t covered at this stage of life I lived in a small Township in New Zealand. The name of the township is called Karamea. It’s on the west coast of the South Island. I’ve got a small acreage there It’s just under 2 acres. I have a number of fruit trees on the property Set up on a permaculture system. Permaculture is a system that was developed by Australians many many years ago. Basically what we’re talking about is taking a small environment and treating it with as many diversity of tree sources in food sources. And my places mainly set up with fruit trees at the stage. Later I’ll put more gardens in. And in my place I’ve well over 100 fruit trees, vines and things of that sort and any excess food I swap with local people for who’s into gardening I’ve a very large greenhouse to try and extend the climates in the area And I’ve built her house there myself.
A little two-bedroom house which is solar-powered for electricity. And it has a little wood-burner. I grow my own firewood trees on the property And I have another second building. We have a clinic for people who want to come and who do have serious diseases And they wanting to cure themselves by natural means People are always welcome. I don’t advertise but the places is always there and set up for people who want to go down that path.
Max Gerson… That was almost 100 years ago now and he did a lot of research into raw foods and he was finding that many of his cancer patients were curing themselves by using raw food. It was unfortunate for him that he didn’t have the physiology and the medical research that we have today A hundred years ago Litoral microscopes and things of that sort weren’t known. And by all means, I did study a lot of his work There were people like Pritikin who knew there was a problem with the defense. But again, he didn’t understand what was going on at the molecular level And we have that knowledge today! All the knowledge is there but not many people are connecting the dots Hopefully I’m one of them!
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6 Simple Exercises to Get Bigger Arms In No Time
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guys look if we’re not self-conscious about our abs or lack thereof then it’s our puny arms that have us looking in the mirror and sighing and disappointment okay maybe I’m being a little dramatic but seriously if you’re looking to beef up your arms fast then try these exercises out let’s start with the triceps these are the muscles that run along the back of your arm from your shoulder to your elbow a lot of people forget about them and that be a big mistake you see your arms aren’t just about the biceps you know the one you flex for someone when they want to feel your arm muscles in fact your biceps only make up one third of your upper arms the rest is all tricep so the rule of thumb is if you want really big arms you need to work on your triceps too and here are the exercises that will help you do it incline dumbbell skull Crusher’s lie down on an inclined bench with a dumbbell in each hand carefully bring your arms up overhead and keep your hands shoulder-width apart now slowly bend your elbows to bring the dumbbells toward your temples your upper arms shouldn’t move only your forearms straighten your arms back out and that’s one rep you need three sets of twelve to fifteen each it might seem like a lot but the triceps are one of those muscle groups that are hard to work on so you need more reps to start to feel it think of the first two sets as a sort of warm-up for your muscles just don’t overdo it with huge weights from the get-go building up your arms takes time so be patient and here’s a cool tip for you try to do this exercise at different angles and greps this will help you target different parts of your triceps there are three of them hence the whole try thing so that they get massive in no time reverse grip push-ups here’s a fun spin on traditional push-ups I’m sure you know how to do a push-up but here’s a reminder get on the floor with your arms straight hands in line with your shoulders and your feet straight back behind you pull your core in your stomach shouldn’t be hanging down now for the reverse style turn your hands in the opposite direction so that they’re fronting more toward your toes yeah it takes flexibility and strength so this one is in for beginners and if you can’t do it just work your way up from regular push-ups you’ll get there in no time don’t worry anyway this style will make the outside part of your triceps really work try to do four sets of 12 to 15 reps or work your way up to that goal as for the last set do as many reps as you can with the same weights on your back again if you’re new to the whole fitness game then work your way up to the weighted version – this one’s intense but it helps grow your triceps dramatically cable tricep pushdowns here’s probably one of the most classic and standard moves to build up your triceps grab the cable with your hands close together and your palms facing down keep your elbows tucked at your sides and bent at a 90 degree angle now straighten your elbows to bring the cable downward then slowly return to the initial position I’d recommend doing 3 sets of 15 reps for this one there are also different styles you can do with the cable machine like facing away from it and doing similar move like you did in the dumbbell Skullcrusher exercise just pick a style that you like best or do as many different times as you want in order to hit all the parts of the triceps ok let’s move on to those biceps if you want really big bulky biceps you’ll need to use the progressive overload method it basically means adding one more weight and intensity to your exercises with each set that you do starting with preacher curls sit down on a preacher bench and place your upper arms on the support pack make sure your armpits are right up on that pad and clean it afterwards you can grab an EZ curl bar dumbbells or a barbell whatever you choose pull it up toward your chin hold it there for a second and then slowly straighten your arms and bring it back down don’t straighten your elbows completely or you risk hurting they should stay slightly bent and parallel to each other don’t let them point outward try to do four sets of 12 to 15 reps to really blast those biceps barbell curl stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart head up shoulders back elbows tucked into your sides and your chest out now bring the barbell up to your chin by bending your elbows and engaging your biceps a great thing about barbell curls is that you can put your whole body into the last few reps when your arms are getting kinda tired you know it’s best to do 4 sets of 10 to 12 reps and don’t forget about that progressive overload thing add more weight to the bar with each set zot man curls for your final bicep exercise you’ll need to grab some dumbbells and hold one in each hand with your arms down at your sides and your palms facing your body keeping your elbows locked at your sides curl the weights up from your chin while turning your palms toward your face from there you’ll do a 180 with your hands so that your palms then face outward and lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position all this turning might sound complicated but it’s what targets both the inner and outer parts of your biceps making them big and bulky all around you need four sets of ten to twelve reps now before you run to the nearest gym and over train yourself there are some important things for you to know all this stuff about big arms and muscles isn’t just connected to lifting weights one of the essential things here is your diet yeah yeah it sounds so cliche but hear me out you need to take in more calories than your body requires right now with your current weight and the best way to do that is and guess is protein hey athletes don’t chug this stuff down for nothing more specifically you need a lean protein which can be found in eggs nuts fish chicken beef pork and low-fat dairy products name of yep if you want to gain inches around your arms try to consume one gram of protein per pound of your bodyweight you also shouldn’t underestimate the importance of staying hydrated and well rested water and sleep should be your best friends on your road to huge arms I know it sounds kind of random but it makes sense when you think about since you’ll be losing hydration through sweat you need to replace it by drinking at least six to eight glasses of water every day as for asleep I am sure you know the drill seven to eight hours each night but it’s especially important for people who work out because your muscles need time to chill and repair the micro tears they get from exercise it’s okay these tears are totally normal and that’s what builds a muscle in the first place so that’s it keep me updated on whether or not these tips work for you and if you know any other exercises that build big muscular arms then sound off in the comments down below and don’t forget to give this video a like share with your friends and click that subscribe button to stay on the 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7 Food Combinations That Can Ruin Your Health
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Seven food combinations that can ruin your health Food is an essential part of every person’s life some people love simply cook dishes Others have their eyes on some pungent flavors and enjoy unusual combination choices of course even a child knows that eating beans and soda together can bring unexpected results However even some seemingly safe products put together can have a harmful effect on your digestion system and make you sick and Some of them you may eat on a daily basis without even knowing the influence they have on your body So we got familiar with diet specialists recommendations and put together seven food combinations, you’d better avoid Did you know that combining milk and banana isn’t that good of an idea? Watch our video to find out other common and popular but not so healthy combinations Number seven sandwiches with coffee Pretty much everyone starts their day with a quick cup of coffee and a couple of sandwiches When there’s no time such a simple breakfast on the go is a great and common solution for some of us it has already Become a part of our daily morning routine sort of a ritual Unfortunately when you say hello to cheese sandwiches and coffee you also say goodbye to all the healthy properties of cheese The main reason is that the simple carbs in bread Prevent calcium from being digested properly and bringing help to your nervous and cardiovascular systems Moreover if you add instant coffee there will be no benefit to your health at all.
Don’t worry however There’s a solution for all those cheese sandwich lovers. Just try to replace coffee with white or green tea Properly brewed tea will make you energized Plus it has numerous other benefits It reduces the risk of cancer and helps to maintain good physique And fresh looking and clear skin and as to the green tea Everyone is already aware of its many advantages among which are the overall improvement of your immune system stamina etc Number six tomatoes with cucumbers This is one of the most popular food combinations especially for summer salads you can find it in a lot of Restaurants and cafes all over the world and a lot of people really enjoy.
It as a quick and fresh meal however it’s not as healthy as it may seem the latest research actually shows that combining these two vegetables can disturb the Biomechanical pathways of your body this can lead to excessive Calcination and swelling and the vitamins contained in both vegetables won’t be digested properly Above all these products have a different digestion time which again confuses the system So it’s much better to eat tomatoes and cucumbers separately for example today You can make a salad with tomatoes and greens and tomorrow a salad with cucumbers This way all the valuable vitamins that these vegetables contain will be consumed properly and you won’t feel any discomfort you can always find simple and good recipes both for tomato salads and cucumber ones Number 5 potatoes with meat Another all-time favorite combination for a lot of us, I mean seriously who can resist the steak with fries It’s way too delicious, but unfortunately just like all the previous ones This is a very unhealthy and heavy food combination the starch contained in potatoes demands out kalitta digestive fluids and the proteins for meat demand acidic ones So when put together they just get stuck inside your stomach and can bring such disorders as heartburn Belching gas and many others.
Do you know this feeling of bloatedness that you sometimes get after eating this combination? Well, it’s caused by mixing protein and starch so as sad as it may sound it’s better not to put these two products together Instead as a side dish to meat choose non. Starchy vegetables for example asparagus broccoli cauliflower green beans or zucchini These combinations not only complement each other, but they are also way healthier Number four pasta with minced meat Pasta is considered to be one of the most popular and tasty products by people all over the world Everyone combines it with different products to their liking and minced meat is an ultimate choice for many people however Just like with potatoes and meat the same reasoning applies to minced meat with pasta the saliva glands produced ptyalin and amylase which transform the starch carbs in pasta into simple sugars and when simple sugars cover proteins which meat contains they create a dangerous chemical mixture that can lead to diabetes and Cv DS So the best thing to do is to just eat pasta as a separate dish Try to choose the roughly textured pasta made of durum.
Wheat and combine it with herb sauces It’s just as delicious. If not more and better for your system Number 3 beer with nuts This is one of the most popular combinations from our college days Everyone loves to eat salty nuts while drinking beer still to this day it Continues to be a perfect combination for a good Friday night in especially for men It’s no wonder that the first image that comes to mind while mentioning a beer with nuts is a man who’s watching football or just Hanging out with his friends, and if you ever thought that this particular combination could not be healthy for the system you were right High-salt foods are not only unhealthy by themselves, but also lead to dehydration Salty products contain a lot of sodium so your body increases the fluid loss And you get thirsty that increases the likelihood of having more and more pints of beer On the other hand beer has the third most Consumed drink in the world after water and tea has a couple of bad effects on your system as well One of them is weight gain which results in the widely known term beer belly Still if you’re a big lover of this particular combination you can actually avoid dehydration While drinking alcohol just by keeping soda or water nearby They will help to quench your thirst without necessarily drinking way too much beer Number two daiquiris with pineapple Recently pineapple smoothies and milkshakes became quite common there are countless Recipes on the internet on how to make it tasty pineapple ice cream or cocktail with milk and other ingredients however Pineapple and dairy don’t really go well together Sour fruits make your digestion work slower especially in the morning Beside pineapple contains bromelain and enzyme make complex which can cause intoxication when combined with dairy products the bromelain also causes milk to curdle So if you’re a big fan of putting dairies with fruit try adding dry apricots or plums instead of pineapple These types of combinations will have a fresh and tasty flavor and will be consumed way more easily by your system It’s always great to expand your menu.
Who knows maybe you’ll find your new favorite dish or beverage Number one milk with banana This food has become very popular among followers of a healthy lifestyle because it’s nourishing and fast to prepare However, it’s not that simple Combining bananas with milk as a smoothie or milkshake may disturb your digestion process as well as your sleep pattern also different flavors of these products confuse your digestion system And results in different kinds of imbalances in Fact some nutritionists strongly believe that fruits. Especially sweet ones should be consumed separate They stay inside the body for longer slowing down the digestion system Especially when eaten with other foods as for milk. It is also more healthy to drink it separately Instead of drinking a banana milkshake, or smoothie just use bananas as snacks between major meals Bananas on their own have tons of positive influences on your health First of all they’ll make you happier as they contain the vitamin b9 which helps in fighting depression and anxiety At the same time they improve your sleep pattern stabilize your blood sugar and boost your energy Plus eating bananas between meals will reduce the possibility of consuming Unhealthy junk food and have an overall good effect on your system and body.
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6 TIPS: How To Stay Motivated | Workout & Fitness Journey
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Today I want to share with you some Tips on how I stay Motivated Throughout My Three Years Fitness Journey and A new Topics Fitness Guide Called the Body Boss that I recently Just Started to try it out On and what I think About it I often get Questions on How I make the Switch from the most Unhealthy Lifestyle of Partying Drinking and Never Working out to now this health and Fitness life of Staying Motivated for so Long and Even Becoming a trainer Myself First one Set goals what is it in Health and Fitness that you want to achieve it Can Be weight Loss getting abs Feeling Healthier Being more Confident in your Own Body and This goal is going to change as you Progress Along your Journey mine used to be Slimming my waist reducing my cellulite getting abs A few Months Ago it was getting a Handstand and now it Is Growing my Booty and Just to practice Self-Love and Body Confidence Those Are what get you started to do what you do in The first Place and then Keep you going every single day I set Big goals Five Years, ten Years, and Then Work Backwards to Set my Short-Term goals: what you do on a Daily Weekly and Monthly Basis to work towards these Goals so they will become A Reality Which Is why I have a Daily To-do list, Including my Workout of the day so every day I aim to get that Done it Makes me Feel Productive And Organized and When You achieve Certain goals and when you see that you’re getting closer to the big goals that you set in The Beginning I’m Telling you that Feeling of Happiness and Achievement Knowing that your Hard Work Is worth it it Gets you more Motivated to Crush even More Goals Or even Set bigger goals that You Have Probably Never dreamed of before This brings me to my next Point track your Progress We evaluate Regularly what is working what Is not and We can do Better to get you closer to your goals what are the things that you Should Change Up Or AdD in your Routine and that leads me to my third point Keep it fun and Always Changing so that your Body Won’t get used to the Same Exercise and Stop Progressing trust me I won’t be able to do the Same Workout for Three Years Even Doing the same Routine for One Week Already Would drive Me Crazy Which Is why I’m Always UP for trying Something new Even if You try and Realize it doesn’t Work the best for you you’ll end Up Learning Something Useful and new for Yourself I personally love Bodyweight Workout because you can, do them Anywhere at Home when you Travel and you don’t always need a gym i’m Always looking for new Exercises To Challenge Myself and To Add to my Existing Routine so right Now I’m trying to body Boss Workout to see if We can Help Me Further Improve my Fitness Level it is A 12-Week Program of Different HIIT workouts you do it three Times A week There are Quite some new Movements I have learned so it’s Been Really fun so far it Also has A four-Week pre-Training for beginners who want to Prepare their Bodies for the Main Program for me A fun new Challenge Always Gives me some new Goals and Inspiration to Keep me Going in my Fitness Journey if You’re interested I’ll link this Fitness Guide in The Description Box Below They have Both The Online Version or One That includes the Book.
Forth find inspiration but don’t Compare it Is okay to have body goals People Inspire and motivate You to Keep you going in your Own Journey but Don’t Compare your own Progress and Transformation with them because, everyone’s Body and Fitness Level are Different There’s Absolutely No Point to Compare your Journey is your Own do it for Yourself last One and, also the most important one For me Make it a habit am I motivated every day No I feel like Motivation Plays the biggest part to get me Started in The first Place but Afterwards it’s more so that I made it part of my Daily habit and Lifestyle it’s like Working out Brushing my teeth Changing and Going to Work I don’t really need Motivation to do Any of These things Because it’s Just Automatically Part of my Daily life my Routine and Exercises might Change but Most days I just do it because it’s Part of my Lifestyle not Because I’m Especially Motivated These tips To Stay Motivated and Keep Me Going in my fitness journey and what Worked best for me Based on my personal Experience and it Can be Different for Everyone.
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Healthy Eating with Type 2 Diabetes
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Good day my identify is Carlton rivers and i’m a registered dietician with Nick Pat in these days we will be discussing how you can beef up your weight-reduction plan after a diagnosis of diabetes now these methods aren’t just for these with diabetes I encourage every person to use these pointers to their food regimen every day so let’s get started the first thing that you need to don’t forget is to observe the quantity of carbohydrates you consume that way you are capable to manipulate your blood glucose levels or blood sugar stages so what is a carbohydrate good carbohydrates are determined in bread in rice and pasta and different starchy things like potatoes and corn and legumes that are beans and peas carbohydrates are also discovered in sweet foods and drinks like fruit and milk and yogurt as good as sugar sweetened beverages fruit juice and a few sweet and of path any candy cakes so the variety of diet i’ll be emphasizing at present is the Mediterranean sort food plan now this weight loss program has giant amounts of research which have shown distinct advantages in improving cardiovascular wellness and likewise increasing insulin sensitivity which is integral for anyone with kind 2 diabetes a Mediterranean type weight-reduction plan is wealthy in seasonal fruits and greens entire grains healthy fat like fish and nuts and avocados after which it is going to be reasonable amounts of cheese and dairy products like milk and yogurt it is going to be average amounts of lean protein and eggs and then just minimal quantities of crimson meat and sweets so for those who become aware of over here there may be nonetheless our carbohydrates in the Mediterranean kind weight-reduction plan and that is where carb counting comes into play so I find that carb counting is the high-quality way to reveal the amount of carbohydrates you devour and drink at mealtime and for snacks so what i’ve achieved here is I’ve portioned out the carbohydrate containing foods into one carbs serving so what does that imply good 15 grams of carbohydrates equals one carb serving so let’s take this piece of bread for example this piece of bread comprises about 15 grams of carbohydrates so we will say that is one carb serving now if you’re advocated to devour two carb servings for breakfast then you want to limit your carbohydrate consumption to 30 grams that breakfast the American Diabetes association recommends a good beginning factor as 3 to five carb servings per meal that might be a sandwich comprised of two slices of bread you could put meat and cheese in it together with a bunch of non starchy greens after which a small part of fruit and there you go you may have three carb servings so what i’ll do at present is i will exhibit you the right way to take advantage of out of this weight-reduction plan so i’ll take just a little over one cup of spinach after which i go to grab some tomatoes and a radish and what’s great about these vegetables is they may be very low in carbohydrates so we name them free meals which you could generally consume as much as you wish to have of those meals and no longer lift your blood glucose levels so i’m going to add this to the salad and that i continually love adding a salad to any meal on the grounds that it simply helps helps fill you up so we’re going to slice up a few of this radish and add it to the salad and then we’re going to seize some walnuts which you are stuffed with fairly healthy fat they may be really high-quality on your mind wellness and to raise your excellent ldl cholesterol your HDL ldl cholesterol so i am just going to crush some of that now one serving measurement is about one palm full which is one ounce of best after which i’ll add in some just multi elegies simply slice it up sprinkle it on after which we’ll do salad dressing so it is particularly simply 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a half of a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar or anything vinegar you decide on some a drizzle it over and now of direction that you could buy salad dressing in the grocery store however it’s in most cases more luxurious and when you get the low-fats variation then it’ll be excessive in sugar so I say go along with homemade it’s normally higher anyways so i am also going to add in about 3 oz of salmon fillet and so there you go so this meal actually does no longer have many carbohydrates it does not actually have a full one carb serving so if you want to add carbohydrates to this meal you might add 1/2 of a sweet potato which is about 15 grams of carbohydrates you might add one cup of strawberries which is one carb serving and then you definately would add half of a cup of grapes so now not all fruits are created equal there are some which might be greater in carbohydrates and others for example berries are going to have the lowest amount of carbohydrates whereas grapes are a little bit better and so are bananas so one carb serving of banana is going to be half of a banana after which for an apple one small Apple is going to be one carb serving so when you’ve got a giant apple you’re frequently going to wish to cut it in half of to watch your carbohydrate consumption so do not forget when you are seeking to make a culture exchange involving your weight-reduction plan it’s now not that difficult seem at all the distinct food that you simply get to consume all you must do is make sure you’re eating nutrient-wealthy meals so excessive in nutrients and minerals so yummy fruits and greens entire grains matters that are going to fill you up and preserve you convinced they’re additionally going to reinforce your wellness and simply make you feel higher so when you’re adjusting your weight loss program to control your blood glucose stages or your blood sugar phases go low and carbohydrates and high in those healthy fat like olive oil avocados and salmon it will take slightly bit more instruction however i know you can do it so consume up and enjoy blissful consuming you
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