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26 Feb 2009
Diet

Weight gain

Weight gain can ensure health and fitness

People—especially those who are very thin for their frame, age, and height—would be very happy upon discovering that they have gained some weight. For them, this weight gain would indicate not only the condition of their health and fitness but also the improvements on their physical built as well.

Aside from being an indicator of good health, fitness, and eating a well balanced diet, weight gain would also serves an indicator for a person’s overall improvement in his or her outlook in life. Although in most cases, weight gain is an indicator of good health, it can also serve as an indicator if negligence especially if there are signs of obesity.

To know if weight gain is bad or good for you, it is always best to conduct a research about its indicators as well as of its advantages and disadvantages so you will have an idea if you’re into the right thing.

What you need to know

Weight gain refers to the increase in a person’s body weight brought by intake of too many calories, lack of physical activity such as regular exercise, or a side effect of certain types of medication. However, it can also be a result of a certain set of workout routine—such as those in bodybuilding—wherein muscles tend to increase in terms of weight.

Experts say that weight gain is usually done by people because of two reasons. One, they want to build muscles for a fit body. This is very common to people who need big muscles for their jobs such gym instructors, fitness gurus, bodybuilding coaches, bouncers, bodyguards, weightlifters, and the like.

The second reason why people gain weight is because of their health. Weight gain is highly recommended to those people who have lost so much body fat due to dieting and especially to those who have developed various eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. People—especially women who are believed to suffer more from this condition—are advised to gain weight to recover from all the body fats and nutrients they have lost.

To know if you are gaining some weight, check for its symptoms such as a rounder belly, certain increase in the fat percentage of the body, increased mass of muscles and increase in the level of body’s hydration. Experts say that it can be hard to determine if a person’s weight gain is good or not. This is because people have different individual needs that need to be paid attention to. Although knowing the ideal weight for a person’s height can be a god indicator, it is always best to consult with a physician to avoid further complications. For those who are planning to gain weight to ensure they health and fitness, here are some helpful tips to get by:

1. Set your focus on set of workouts routines that target how one can increase body fat and muscles. This is one of the most effective ways of gaining weight without having to worry about obesity. Since a person burns only the unnecessary fats, he or she is paving the way for the muscles to gain weight.

2. Spend some time for to know what the target weight gain is. Just like in losing weight, weight gain also requires utmost time and dedication. If one is into weight gain, he or she must make sure that they are serious about it so they will get their desired health and level of fitness.

3. Always have a healthy and well balanced diet. For people who are gaining weight for health and fitness, this is very important if because it serves as their guide on what kind of food they should eat and the proper amount of each to get the weight that they desire.

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05 Feb 2009
Diet

Macrobiotic diet

Protein and Macrobiotic Diet

macrobiotic diet

proteins are complex molecules found in almost all living things.Whereas carbohydrates are the best source of food energy,proteins are the best source of raw material for the vital processes of growth and repair

Proteins are the building blocks of the human body.They are found abundantly in th muscles,tendons,blood,and organs. The hair,finger-nails ,and skin are all made of protein.Yet it is not protein itself that we need in our diet,but the components of proteins known as amino acids.

In the process of digestions, the body breaks down proteins into amino acids. The amino acids supplied by foods,along with those recycled internally,are reasembled by the liver,creating the proteins required by the body for the repair of cells and tissues,for growth,and to maintain metabolic processes. Of the twenty-two amino acids needed to maintain health,eight of them,known as the essential amino acids, can be obtained only from food. The body is able to manufacture the others from various substances.

The macrobiotic diet supplies protein,including the eight essential amino acids,from the best available protein sources-whole grains,beans,vegetables,sea vegetables,seeds,nuts,white-meat fish,and fruit.Other protein sources,such as red meat,poultry,and milk,generally contain a high percentage of substances that can contribute to coronary disease and other health problems.

On the average,about 12 percent of the total caloric intake on the macrobiotic diet comes from protein,15 percent comes from fat, and 73 percent comes from complex carbohydrates. The way to achieve this ideal balance is to eat a variety of foods that offer an optimal amount of high-quality protein,without excessive amounts of saturated fats of cholesterol.

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