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It is essential to consume enough high-quality proteins and fibers daily. Carbohydrates and fats are macronutrients that are mainly used for energy, but proteins are mainly used to build our organs, our bones and basically all the cells in our bodies. The various amino-acids in proteins can be considered as building blocks. Fibers can be […]

Among the possible benefits of a very low-fat diet are that it is a mono-energy source diet, weight loss, appetite control reduced risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease. When our body receives mostly carbohydrates (sugars) it follows a simplified energy extraction process which is rapid and efficient and satisfies very well our metabolic energy […]

Among the possible benefits of a very low carb ( ketogenic diet) are that it is a mono-energy source diet, weight loss, appetite control and visceral adiposity reduction. When our body receives very little carbohydrates (sugars) it starts to use lipids (fats) for energy. This process is called ketosis and it is a complex process […]

Nature produces almost always foods that provide only a single source of energy. It is either sugars (carbohydrate) based, or fats (lipid) based. Animals in general consume one main type of food based on seasonal availability. This is true even in the case of meat-eating animals since meat is mainly fats and protein but no […]

An elephant, a hippopotamus, a gorilla, a horse, a salmon fish, a chicken, a tiger, a cat, a dog and a very long list of animals regardless of size, shape, weight, foods and natural habitat are all generally fit. If we assume that the BFP or “Body Fat Percentage” is a meaningful measure of being […]

SuperFood COCOA is rich in theobromine which in greek means “food of the gods”…

SuperFood GINGER is claimed to be anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-osteoarthritis, anti-nausea, anti-diabetic…

“Study the assumptions behind your actions. Then study the assumptions behind your assumptions.” Idries Shah

“Thermogenesis is the process of heat production in organisms. It occurs in all warm-blooded animals, and also in a few species of thermogenic plants such as the Eastern skunk cabbage, the Voodoo lily (Sauromatum venosum), and the giant water lilies of the genus Victoria. The lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe, Arceuthobium americanum, disperses its seeds explosively […]

“The body’s generation of heat is known as thermogenesis and it can be measured to determine the amount of energy expended. BMR generally decreases with age, and with the decrease in lean body mass (as may happen with aging). Increasing muscle mass has the effect of increasing BMR. Aerobic (resistance) fitness level, a product of […]