Fat Loss Nutrition Blog

Alternate Day Fasting A Viable Weight Loss Option

Punkie Spelts — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:04:11 +0000

A study released by the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois in Chicago, which studied the effects of modified alternate day fasting (ADF) to facilitate weight loss and lower cardiovascular risk in obese individuals, found that alternate day fasting can be a viable option for obese patients currently working toward a [...] Related posts:

Leucine Stabilizes Fasting Glucose

David Spelts — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:14:51 +0000

A new study released last month reveals the many benefits of Leucine dietary supplementation. These benefits include the findings of increasing evidence that branched chain amino acids and specifically leucine have unique roles in metabolic regulation, maintenance of glucose homeostasis and translational regulation of muscle protein synthesis through insulin signaling. According to the study,“leucine supplementation [...] Related posts:

Gelatin Outshines Whey For Satiation

David Spelts — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:47:08 +0000

In general, protein is the more satiating than either carbohydrates or fats. It turns out that certain proteins are more satisfying than other proteins. Study participants that consumed either alpha-lactalbumin or gelatin at breakfast consumed 20% fewer calories at lunch compared to those consuming casein, soy, or whey at breakfast. Appetite ratings 3 hours after [...] Related posts:

Carbohydrate Restriction Reverses Metabolic Syndrome

David Spelts — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:01:19 +0000

Low carbohydrate diets are able to rapidly improve insulin sensitivity, and partially reverse the collection of diseased states (high triglycerides, high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension) known as the metabolic syndrome. Despite the fact that low carb dieters consume 3 times the amount of saturated fat, low carb diets improve many of the heart disease risk factors [...] Related posts:

Green Tea Increases Abdominal Fat Loss From Exercise

David Spelts — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:52:57 +0000

Tea drinkers show increases in total abdominal fat loss and subcutaneous abdominal fat loss, while having lower triglycerides (a marker for insulin sensitivity). Related posts:

Capsinoids Lower Abdominal Obesity

David Spelts — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:30:48 +0000

Capsinoids, the active compounds in chili peppers, lower abdominal obesity and improve fat oxidation rates. Overall body weight also improved some, but abdominal fat showed the greatest reduction…indicating improved insulin signalling. Capsaicin is the most widely studied capsinoid. Despite the burn, capsinoids are well tolerated. The study participants took 6 mg of capsinoids per day. [...] Related posts:

Dairy Increases Fat Oxidation

David Spelts — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:09:15 +0000

People that consume dairy products burn fat at a higher rate than people that avoid them. This allows them to eat a higher level of calories each day without gaining weight. Despite an unfavorable fat (saturated) and an unfavorable carbohydrate (lactose), the research on milk shows it to be favorable for weight loss. The dairy [...] Related posts:

Family Dinners Associated with Improved Nutrition

David Spelts — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:38:33 +0000

Adolescents that eat frequent family dinners at home have improved eating habits over adolescents that do not. However, their BMI is not lower… most likely because they continue to eat a comparable amount of high-sugar, high-fat snack foods. Those eating family meals were more likely to also have parental nutritional guidance, television limits, fruit at [...] Related posts:

Sleep Duration and Obesity

David Spelts — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:29:45 +0000

Older adults sleeping 5 or less hours per night have much greater odds of being obese compared to those sleeping 7-8 hours per night. Men lacking sleep are almost 4 times as likely to be obese, women twice as likely. Reduced sleep also predicts obesity in both children and young adults. Abdominal obesity increases with [...] Related posts:

WBC Count Associated With Abdominal Fat

David Spelts — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:28:41 +0000

Having a high WBC count increases your chance of abdominal obesity. Waist circumference, total body fat, and subcutaneous fat are all significantly higher in those with higher WBC’s. WBC count is positively associated with BMI, waist circumference, total body fat and subcutaneous fat. Neutrophils, one of the WBC components, are more strongly associated with increased [...] Related posts: