Gut Health Problems April 2018
In the April 2018 issue of Gut Health Problems, learn the secrets to why you're always hungry, how to speed up your metabolism, things to never keep from your doctor, and more. We hope March treated you well and that you're ready to tackle the new month. For those of us in the United States, we move into spring and look forward to spring holidays - and the cuisine that accompanies them!
In the April 2018 issue of Gut Health Problems, learn the secrets to why you're always hungry, how to speed up your metabolism, things to never keep from your doctor, and more. We hope March treated you well and that you're ready to tackle the new month. For those of us in the United States, we move into spring and look forward to spring holidays - and the cuisine that accompanies them!
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2<br />
YOUR BURN IS SLOWED<br />
BY CHRONIC STRESS<br />
Are you gaining weight and wigged-out<br />
about it? It is suggested by research that<br />
when you are completely frazzled, it results<br />
in your metabolism stalling. One<br />
reason for this is that production of betatrophin,<br />
which is a protein is that inhibits<br />
a necessary enzyme that for breaking<br />
down fat, is stimulated by chronic stress.<br />
There is other research that has found that<br />
women who have had a stressful event on<br />
the previous day before consuming one<br />
high-fat meal will burn 104 fewer calories<br />
during the seven hours that follow the meal<br />
compared to their more relaxed counterparts.<br />
Higher insulin levels were also found<br />
in the stressed women, which contributes<br />
to storing fat. Those effects can result in<br />
gaining 11 pounds per year.<br />
3 INTERMITTENT<br />
FASTING MIGHT HELP<br />
Experts, for the most part, have advised<br />
against trendy fasts like cleanses. However,<br />
research is now showing that alternate-day<br />
fasting that involves eating without<br />
any restrictions for one day and then<br />
eating around 500 calories on the next<br />
day, can trigger weight loss and not mess<br />
your metabolism up. The women who followed<br />
the plan for an eight week period<br />
lost 13 pounds on average. There was not<br />
a big difference when the subject’s resting<br />
metabolic rate change was compared with<br />
the participants who lost weight through<br />
consuming 25 percent less total calories.<br />
Also, after a couple of days, a majority of<br />
the women that were part of the alternate-day<br />
fasting subjects did not report<br />
that they felt hungry. More research is<br />
needed in order to determine what this<br />
strategy’s long-term effects are. If you<br />
are considering trying it, consult with a<br />
doctor first.<br />
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