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Anabolism, catabolism, & insulin: The definitions I go by
I just want to provide some basic definitions to illustrate the terms that I’m using & how I understand them, & to try to state my basic understandings as clearly as I know how to. Anabolism: The phase of metabolism … Continue reading
Posted in Insulin resistance
Tagged anabolism, catabolism, geekstuff, John Berardi, physiology
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Water is wet, & insulin is anabolic
So who cares? Apparently at least one person, who continues to find what I’ve learned about the anabolic role of insulin with respect to muscle to be downright objectionable. And thus I came back to my computer after the weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Insulin resistance
Tagged anabolism, catabolism, geekstuff, John Berardi, physiology
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Insulin index
One problem with David Mendosa’s article about the insulin index, which I referenced yesterday, is that the insulin index table he gives doesn’t tell you very much about the foods contained in it. For example, as a correspondent pointed out … Continue reading
Posted in Insulin resistance
Tagged David Mendosa, geekstuff, insulin response, John Berardi, physiology
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A new Precision Nutrition customer
A couple of weeks ago, when I discovered Craig Ballantyne’s Turbulence Training program, I thought that the cardio & weigh training parts of my person program for health were the only parts that needed tweaking. But John Berardi’s website, especially … Continue reading
Insulin: An anabolic hormone
Someone on my insulin resistance list took extreme exception to my post there yesterday on insulin response (upon which my blog post yesterday, “Insulin response: It ain’t just the carbs” is based). I’d quoted from “The Anabolic Power of Insulin: … Continue reading
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Tagged anabolism, catabolism, geekstuff, physiology
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Insulin response: It ain't just the carbs
Someone on my insulin resistance forum asked about insulin response to saturated fats. But it ain’t just the carbs, ain’t just the saturated fat which elicit the secretion of insulin in our bodies. A study on the insulin demand of … Continue reading
Posted in Fat loss, Insulin resistance
Tagged anabolism, carbohydrates, catabolism, David Mendosa, dietary fat, geekstuff, insulin response, John Berardi, physiology, protein
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John Berardi on nutrition
Since learning about Turbulence Training last week, I’ve been subscribing to TT creator Craig Ballantyne’s Turbulence Training blog. Today that resulted in a nice little nugget — a nugget that led to a pretty rich vein. The nugget was Ballantyne’s … Continue reading
Carbohydrates & depression 2
I do pretty well avoiding the black hole nowadays. Over the years (I’m now 47) I’ve worked through a lot of the emotional components that stem from my own family background & life history, & although I stay informed, I’ve … Continue reading
Carbohydrates & depression 1
Recently I learned of a dietary theory propounded, apparently, by the Dr. Richard Heller & Dr. Rachael Heller, authors of the The 7-day Low-Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan & various titles related to their diet known as the “Carbohydrate Addict’s … Continue reading
Posted in depression, Nutrition
Tagged carbohydrates, low vs moderate vs high carb, Melz state of my art (health/fitness)
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Interval training
Wikipedia’s definition of interval training: Interval training is broadly defined as repetitions of high-speed/intensity work followed by periods of rest or low activity. Most of Wikipedia article at this writing is a discussion of interval training as used by long … Continue reading
Posted in Fat loss, Fitness
Tagged cardio, Craig Ballantyne, interval training, Turbulence Training
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