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What Effect Does Alcohol Have On The Human Body?

Small amounts of alcohol may have some benefits but large amounts or the abuse of alcohol will be detrimental to your health and physique. Now when I say small amounts I mean 1 glass per day, ( example a glass of wine or a glass of whisky) this has been proven to increase HDL (good cholesterol) in the body. This excludes the soft drinks or sweetened drinks that are sometimes added to alcohol.

If you are serious about losing weight and getting into shape then I would suggest not consuming any alcohol at all. Alcohol has 7calories per gram which makes it the second highest, second to fat which has 9 calories per gram. If you are on a calorie restricted diet then alcohol is just going to be extra calories that your body does not need, these are wasted calories and have no benefit.

Alcohol reduces the body’s ability to burn fat, the liver is responsible for metabolizing alcohol and fat, and alcohol prevents the liver from metabolizing fat, that’s because alcohol takes priority over fat. Alcohol is a toxin (poison) and it has to be detoxified by the body. Consuming alcohol has other risks like; damaged muscle cells, various heart and circulatory problems, effects the nervous system and brain, less efficient healing of injuries, it’s a diuretic which leads to dehydration, Numerous sexual dysfunctions like; loss of libido, reduced sperm formation, menstrual irregularities, and shrinkage of sexual organs. Alcohol also reduces the absorption of many vitamins like vitamin B which could lead to you becoming anemic.

The next time you consider consuming alcohol, take a look at some of the risks and ask yourself;  is this what I really need and want for my body? It is not going to be easy for some to stay away from alcohol; you need to create a new addiction, the addiction of having perfect health and physique.

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What Is Your Body Type?

There are more than 6 billion people on this earth and every single one of them is unique, nobody shares the same body type. Some may look alike but they have a different cell structure, gene structure, bone structure etc. When it comes to physique there are 3 different body types, a Mesomorph, an Ectomorph and an Endomorph.

Mesomorph – A Mesomorph is naturally lean with small waists, broad/square shoulders, high metabolism, chest dominates over abdominal area and they gain strength and muscle very easily, they are natural born athletes and body builders. They are the genetically gifted.

Ectomorph – Ectomorphs are generally tall and skinny with small joints and waist, they have high metabolisms and maintain extremely low body fat. These are the people that can eat anything and everything all day long and will put on an ounce of body fat. They are hyperactive.

Endomorph – These are the people that work and train hard but still find it difficult to lose weight, an endomorph has a very slow metabolism and stores body fat very easily, most endomorphs are carbohydrate sensitive meaning they can store carbohydrates as body fat very easily, they have wide waists and hips with their waists dominating over their chest. They are the genetically challenged.

Now not everybody is a pure Mesomorph, Ectomorph or Endomorph, some may share a combination of 2 or 3 with one being the dominant type. If you are a pure Endomorph don’t panic, it is not the end of the world, there are ways you can improve and change your body type. No one should blame their genetics for being overweight, weak, out of shape or lazy, you may have been dealt a bad hand but you are in control of the way you look and feel and you can change that anytime.

There is no single perfect diet, training program, or eating plan for everybody due to the fact that everybody’s body type is not the same.

Is Exercise Necessary for Weight Loss?

If you require quick, permanent results in terms of fat loss and all the health benefits that come with exercise then exercise is necessary. In my opinion exercise is not just necessary; it is vital and should be a must in everyone’s life. You will eventually hit a plateau if you try to diet the fat of with no exercise and this will force you to cut more calories (reduce food intake). A large reduction in calories will send your body into starvation mode which slows your metabolism down to cater for the minimal food intake and you will find yourself hitting another plateau, not to mention the cravings you will have which will force you to binge and eventually come of the diet.

Now that you are of the diet and lost  a few pounds, keeping that weight of is going to be impossible because you now have a slower metabolism than before and putting that weight back on and more is going to be a whole lot easier.  This is the reason why people go on and off these kind of fat loss programs which is also known as the YOYO diet.

The best way to lose fat is to burn it off and not starve it off. By introducing exercise into your program you can achieve fast and permanent fat loss results. Exercise should become a part of your lifestyle and should be performed even when not on a fat loss program. Apart from having numerous health benefits, exercise is also known for extending one’s lifespan.

Aerobic (cardiovascular) exercise requires energy and this energy comes primarily from stored body fat. Aerobic exercise also strengthens the heart and increases the lung capacity thus alleviating numerous health problems

Anaerobic (weight) exercise also plays an important role in Fat loss. Weight training helps you put on muscle and the more muscle you have the higher your metabolism is. Muscle is your body’s metabolic furnace; it requires energy all day long even while you sleeping, thus burning more calories and promoting fat loss. Having strong healthy muscles also puts less stress on joints and bones thus reducing the risk of joint injury and bone disease (osteoporosis).

The combination of a proper eating plan, aerobic exercise and weight training will boost fat loss tremendously and keep it off, Alleviate numerous health problems and prolong life.

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Weight Loss vs Fat Loss

Why do so many people (especially females) focus more on weight loss instead of fat loss?

Everybody wants to lose weight which makes the scale a huge defining factor of success. This is where a lot of people lose sight of their health and physical appearance and focus their attention more on scale weight.

Weight loss comes in 2 forms:

1. Healthy weight loss (Fat loss)

This is achieved with reducing weight by losing only stored body fat. This form of weight loss however can have a minimal effect on scale weight.

In some cases if done the right/healthy way the scale weight does not change or it increases which is not a bad thing.

As long as the body fat weight has been reduced, you will start to notice changes in your physical appearance and health. This should be the main reason why anyone should get started with a weight loss (Fat loss) program.

If you are a very obese individual then you will see a lot of weight loss on the scale but you need to be very weary of what you are losing.

Have your body fat tested regularly to make sure you are losing body fat and not healthy essential weight like water or muscle.

2. Unhealthy weight loss (Weight Loss)

This is achieved by focusing on losing as much scale weight as possible. This could mean muscle loss, water loss and fat loss which is achieved by following a very low calorie diet.

This form of dieting can be hugely detrimental to your health and not to mention virtually impossible to sustain.

Focussing on scale weight alone should NOT be a main concern.

Health, Fitness level and Physical appearance (which is best achieved by reducing body fat and increasing muscle mass) should be your main focus.

Rapid weight loss on the scale is like deflating a car tyre or soccer ball, it gets smaller and loses its SHAPE (In human’s we call this a skinny fat person) but the main disadvantage is that it has no value and use anymore.

If we continue doing this to our bodies it will eventually have the same effect. You will have a body that will be totally useless.

Muscle weighs around 5 times as much as fat  which means if you lose a lot of muscle you will drop a lot on the scale but that would not change your shape much.

We should be focussing more on the way look and feel, the scale weight is not as important as the fat we lose and the muscle we gain. Nobody really sees your scale other than you.

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