Congratulations to Bon and A for becoming TRA Champions and good luck in the regional competition in Taiwan.
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Common Food Calorie Values
Want to manage your health and weight the right way? The right way is actually a simple equation:
CALORIES USED > CALORIES INTAKE = BODY FAT REDUCED.
For people who are desk-bound and have minimal exercise, the calorie intake should be around 1200 calories (for women) and 1500 calories (for men) daily. The calorie intake should be spread for at least 3 meals, taken around 5 hours apart. Each meal should comprise of a serving each of fruits, vegetables, protein and carbohydrates.
Some tips:
- Do not go hungry. By going hungry, the body may sense that there may not be enough food to eat and so will it try to store more fat.
- Avoid skipping meals. By skipping a meal, people may tend to eat more calories than needed on the next meal and the excess calories will just be stored as fat.
- Eat fruits and vegetables first to clean up the digestive track. When possible, eat protein first and separately before carbohydrates for proper digestion.
- Eat slowly as the stomach needs around 20 minutes to signal the brain that it is full. You may have already eaten more than required within that period.
For people who are desk-bound and have minimal exercise, the calorie intake should be around 1200 calories (for women) and 1500 calories (for men) daily. The calorie intake should be spread for at least 3 meals, taken around 5 hours apart. Each meal should comprise of a serving each of fruits, vegetables, protein and carbohydrates.
Some tips:
- Do not go hungry. By going hungry, the body may sense that there may not be enough food to eat and so will it try to store more fat.
- Avoid skipping meals. By skipping a meal, people may tend to eat more calories than needed on the next meal and the excess calories will just be stored as fat.
- Eat fruits and vegetables first to clean up the digestive track. When possible, eat protein first and separately before carbohydrates for proper digestion.
- Eat slowly as the stomach needs around 20 minutes to signal the brain that it is full. You may have already eaten more than required within that period.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Visceral Fat Explained
Very informative clip from a family doctor talking about visceral fat.
Visceral fat is the fat around the internal organs like stomach, heart and liver. It is not the fat that lies just under your skin, that type is called subcutaneous fat. It is the fat that is deep inside.
The more visceral fat you carry around, the higher your chances of developing insulin resistance (leading to type two diabetes), heart disease and other metabolic disorders.
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