Do you find yourself craving sugar, it might be because you are not eating enough protein. The balance of protein, carbohydrates and fats for your body, helps you regulate your energy appropriately and get the results you want.
If you find that you eat a meal and are not able to get 3-5 hours before you eat again, your blood sugar/insulin control is not stable. Long term this can create a variety of health issues in your body.
The source of protein choices varies by your blood type so if you want to learn more visit my website to order the appropriate blood type book or a kit to find out your blood type if you do not know. When you eat foods that are not good for your blood type antigens you set up digestive disruption.
Undigested foods cause inflammatory responses in the body. These can show up in your bowels (constipation/diarrhea), joints (pain, stiffness and swelling), headaches, skin eruptions, body fat that won't go away, an increase in allergy like responses and fatigue. If you are dealing with any of these symptoms you might have an imbalance in how you are eating.
It doesn't matter if you want to improve your athletic performance (elite athlete or recreational), increase energy, mental alertness, reduce disease, improve your sleep or just enhance your overall health.
The process with Dr Caroline Smith is a lifestyle of food choices not a diet. You get to choose how you want to feel and learn the tools so that you can duplicate feeling good by knowing the right food choices.
She works with you to help you understand how to blend the proper ratio of the protein, carbohdraytes
and fats for your body type, blood type, metabolic profile, genetics and
activity.
To learn more visit www.metabolismmagic.com
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
How Much Water Do You Need To Drink?
The easiest way to figure out how much water you should drink as a base amount is to take your weight and divide it by 2. When you exercise you need to add 2-4 ounces for every 15 minutes.
If it is really hot you might need to work with some electrolyte's like Endurolytes, or using some Heed with your Perpetum, all by Hammer Nutrition. You can also drink some Fiji water which has a higher pH than regular water. You could also put a pinch of sea salt in your water (by taste to help your body absorb it).
Often if you are heavily caked with salt crust from your sweat you are losing the last of your minerals and might have more cramping issues. You could try adding some sea salt to your diet but there is no iodine in it, which nourishes the thyroid, so adding some kelp granule sprinkles to your eggs, soup, veggies etc. can be helpful for keeping your metabolism more balanced.
Here are a few reasons why water is so important. It helps to regulate your body temperature, help the colon clear waste, keep the blood and lymph flowing well and to keep the skin from getting too dry.
If you are not drinking enough water and you start bringing in more water each day, don't be surprised if you seem to hold onto it for a few days, then have to go to the bathroom to urinate frequently for a few days. Once your body sees that it will have a consistent intake of water it will stop holding it.
Your weight will go UP 3-5 pounds when you are dehydrated and DOWN when you are properly hydrated.
As winter comes it takes a more conscious effort to drink water as our bodies don't like cold beverages so drinking it at room temperature or doing some hot water with lemon or hot teas, can be helpful. Coffee (with caffeine) causes you to lose more water than you hold onto. Be sure to drink some glasses of water to offset this loss.
If it is really hot you might need to work with some electrolyte's like Endurolytes, or using some Heed with your Perpetum, all by Hammer Nutrition. You can also drink some Fiji water which has a higher pH than regular water. You could also put a pinch of sea salt in your water (by taste to help your body absorb it).
Often if you are heavily caked with salt crust from your sweat you are losing the last of your minerals and might have more cramping issues. You could try adding some sea salt to your diet but there is no iodine in it, which nourishes the thyroid, so adding some kelp granule sprinkles to your eggs, soup, veggies etc. can be helpful for keeping your metabolism more balanced.
Here are a few reasons why water is so important. It helps to regulate your body temperature, help the colon clear waste, keep the blood and lymph flowing well and to keep the skin from getting too dry.
If you are not drinking enough water and you start bringing in more water each day, don't be surprised if you seem to hold onto it for a few days, then have to go to the bathroom to urinate frequently for a few days. Once your body sees that it will have a consistent intake of water it will stop holding it.
Your weight will go UP 3-5 pounds when you are dehydrated and DOWN when you are properly hydrated.
As winter comes it takes a more conscious effort to drink water as our bodies don't like cold beverages so drinking it at room temperature or doing some hot water with lemon or hot teas, can be helpful. Coffee (with caffeine) causes you to lose more water than you hold onto. Be sure to drink some glasses of water to offset this loss.
Working with Dr Caroline Smith and Metabolism Magic
can help you learn how to blend the proper ratio of the protein, carbohdraytes
and fats for your body type, blood type, metabolic profile, genetics and
activity.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Monday Mindful Eating Tips
When you eat, put the fork down, chew 20 times and swallow. Let you body recognize it is being fed so you don't overeat.
Do not drink water with your meal, it is better to drink it 30 minutes prior to or after. If you do drink with your meal, it washes the enzymes down that you need for digestion. This can leave you bloated after you eat and undigested particles in your gut that opens up the door for organisms to thrive.
Stay tuned for information on how much water should you drink in the next blog post.
Do not drink water with your meal, it is better to drink it 30 minutes prior to or after. If you do drink with your meal, it washes the enzymes down that you need for digestion. This can leave you bloated after you eat and undigested particles in your gut that opens up the door for organisms to thrive.
Stay tuned for information on how much water should you drink in the next blog post.
Working with Dr Caroline Smith and Metabolism Magic
can help you learn how to blend the proper ratio of the protein, carbohdraytes
and fats for your body type, blood type, metabolic profile, genetics and
activity.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
What is the Glycemic Index?
It is a tool that measure the effect of a specific food digesting into the bloodstream to create insulin. When insulin is elevated there are a multitude of health issues that can arise and a major one is an increase in belly fat.
The charts break down foods into 3 ranges:
(you can do a Google search on Glycemic Index and there are a number of chart options you can print)
Low GI = Under 55
Moderate GI = 56-69
High GI = Greater than 70
Here are a few examples of each:
Low: apples, Legumes, Flaxseed, all dairy products, Prunes, Long Grain, Honey, most vegetables (except where listed differently)
Moderate: Frosted Flakes, Whole Wheat Tortillas, Raisins, Nutella hazelnut spread, Beets
High: Parsnips, Potato, cupcake, Bran Flakes, Gatorade and other Sports Drinks, Rice Krispies
Working with Dr Caroline Smith and Metabolism Magic can help you learn how to blend the proper ratio of the protein, carbohdraytes and fats for your body type, blood type, metabolic profile, genetics and activity.
To learn more visit my website: www.metabolismmagic.com
The charts break down foods into 3 ranges:
(you can do a Google search on Glycemic Index and there are a number of chart options you can print)
Low GI = Under 55
Moderate GI = 56-69
High GI = Greater than 70
Here are a few examples of each:
Low: apples, Legumes, Flaxseed, all dairy products, Prunes, Long Grain, Honey, most vegetables (except where listed differently)
Moderate: Frosted Flakes, Whole Wheat Tortillas, Raisins, Nutella hazelnut spread, Beets
High: Parsnips, Potato, cupcake, Bran Flakes, Gatorade and other Sports Drinks, Rice Krispies
Working with Dr Caroline Smith and Metabolism Magic can help you learn how to blend the proper ratio of the protein, carbohdraytes and fats for your body type, blood type, metabolic profile, genetics and activity.
To learn more visit my website: www.metabolismmagic.com
Friday, August 24, 2012
Nutrition Tip of The Day
Do you find that you eat a meal and are ready to take a nap? Maybe you are eating too many carbohydrates at the meal. Don't forget that fruits and vegetables are carbohydrates too.
You can eat more of the low glycemic fruits and vegetables than the grains when trying to regulate your insulin, resulting in more energy, a drop in body fat and improved sleep patterns.
Working with Dr Caroline Smith and Metabolism Magic can help you learn how to blend the proper ratio of the protein, carbohdraytes and fats for your body type, blood type, metabolic profile, genetics and activity.
To learn more visit www.metabolismmagic.com
You can eat more of the low glycemic fruits and vegetables than the grains when trying to regulate your insulin, resulting in more energy, a drop in body fat and improved sleep patterns.
Working with Dr Caroline Smith and Metabolism Magic can help you learn how to blend the proper ratio of the protein, carbohdraytes and fats for your body type, blood type, metabolic profile, genetics and activity.
To learn more visit www.metabolismmagic.com
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