Burn fat with low carb diets.

One of the benefits that we get with these types of diets is that we accelerate weight loss, controlling appetite and reducing the risk of cardiovascular problems.

You can use this diet for the most part of the week, but not in a constant way, because we should never eliminate one food group from our diet and carbs constitute the principal energy source for our body.

This diet works because, limiting carb consume helps to maintain low glucose and insulin levels burning fat constantly. Glycogens are the carbs store in your muscles. Different from our fat reserves that can be expanded in high levels, Glycogen has a limited capacity. It’s like a car if you put too much fuel in the tank it will spill all over the floor. The same thing happens with carbs and your glycogen tank, when it is full, the carbs left go to your blood and then to your liber and will be converted into fat. Also eating carbs increases insulin levels.

When your glycogen reserves are full, insulin puts your muscular cells and fat cells in “grow mode”. This is good for your biceps but not for your abs.

Now the positive part: low levels of glycogen that you can reach with a right diet and exercise, changes your body response to insulin. It orders your body to build muscle and not fat, because your body is refilling its glycogen tank in case it need and extra energy, so its stores glycogens in muscle for later use.

As a result your body uses fat as your main energy source; burning it in large quantities will you lose weight.

How to make it work: for this or other diets to work, you must eat until you feel satisfied not full. During your diet time low your carb consumption , do not eat products with more than 10 gr of carbs.

Benefits of Tangerine.

Tangerine is important for the conservation of a good health. Its pulp contains Vitamin C, Vitamin B, citric acid, reducing sugar, and carotene. Its peel contains volatile oil, glycoside and its seeds fatty oils, proteins and sour substances. It has bronchodilator proprieties and anti-inflammatory for the treatment of ulcer, intestines and digestion.

Tangerine has anti-infectious properties, stimulating the formation of antibodies and Phagocytes are the white blood cells that protect the body by ingesting (phagocytosing) harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells.

It is great for people with aids and other infectious and inflammatory illness, like rheumatism, that decreases the concentration of vitamin in plasma.

Other situations that require the use of tangerine are:
Tobacco smoking, alcoholism, uses of certain medicaments, pregnancy, emotional stress, and the practice of high intensity sports.

Benefits of vitamin C.

Is a vitamin that can be found in a large variety of plants, in vegetables, lemon, orange, strawberries, cabbage, cherry, papaya, pear, grapefruit, pineapple, melon, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. Vitamin C can be destroy easily in the presence of air (oxygen), by heat or dissolved in liquids. It’s a vitamin that mankind can't synthesize, so it needs to be eaten daily.

It plays a big role in the absorption of iron and anemia, helps the bones and makes the connective tissue stronger, helps against allergies and infections of any kind, and helps the hormone production.

Cinnamon, great for diabetics.

When the glucose levels are high, cinnamon can help us. Recent studies done by the Department of Human Nutrition, in the Agriculture University NWFP in Pakistan, prove that Cinnamon is very efficient lowering (between 15 and 25%) high glucose levels, at the same time cholesterol levels (between 10 and 25%) and triglycerides (between 20 and 30%).

Good news for people with diabetes (Type II) and/or patients with cardiovascular risk (excessive cholesterol and triglycerides). In most diabetes cases after finishing treatment (20 days in the case of high glucose levels and 40 days in cholesterol and triglycerides levels) and stopping the use of cinnamon, patients maintain more equilibrate than before using cinnamon.

This is an interesting fact, because the goal is to try to regulate the organisms without the use of medicine, that in most cases only works will you use them and if you stop you will start to feel bad again.

Note: Cinnamon, according to recent studies, it’s efficient natural remedy against diabetes, because it helps to decrease glucose levels. It has been proved that cinnamon also works for cholesterol and triglycerides.

Benefits of Sardines

Sardines, or pilchards, are several types of small, oily fish called this way because they contain almost 10 gr of fat per 100gr of edible portion, it’s a good source of fatty acids Omega 3, that help to lower the cholesterol and Triglyceride levels present in the blood, which makes the blood more fluid, decreasing the risk of arteriosclerosis and thrombosis.

Sardines and other oily fishes are recommended to people suffering from cardiovascular problems. It contains a high level of protein, about 17 %. Also contains some vitamins and minerals, like vitamin B12, B1, Niacin which helps in the absorption of energetic nutrients (carbon hydrates, fats and proteins), and also is present in the formation of red blood cells and the production of sexual hormones.

Low Fat Diet = Better Heart.

To prevent some cardiovascular problems is necessary to have a good fat free diet. These fats are found in animal products like: cheese, milk and butter. Also in food elaborated with Trans-fat. Other element that increases heart problems is salt, if we use less sodium is possible to lower blood pressure in some people, reducing the risk of getting a heart attack. Sodium most be included in our diet but in low amounts, thing that most of us avoid. Do not add salt to your food in the table and consume fewer calories for a better and healthy heart.

Outdoor sports Great for summer

To maintain active in this hot season I’m presenting you several exercises that you can perform this summer.

Walking: It is recommended for people that did not have and physically active year, it’s a low impact activity so it can be performed be people of all ages. It must be done with a moderated intensity and with a constant walk for at least 30 minutes. It improves aerobic capacity, tones the legs, and helps to relieve contractions and eliminates tensions. Use confortable sneakers to perform this activity.

Swimming: ideal for people with problems in the articulations and bones, that cannot perform high impact activities. It has no limit age and utilizes all of the muscular groups, because of this; it is one of the most complete sports. It is ideal to maintain a good physic condition.

Running: Uses all the muscular groups and is a high impact activity, you must first check the condition of the ankles, knees and hip (this step is crucial if you are overweight). In the first three minutes you lose water and then after half an hour you start to burn fat.

Tennis: fun and helps fat burning, needs a good physical condition because it is an anaerobic activity. Results are better if done in a regular basis.