Carbohydrate-Guide http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com It's Not About Low Carbs - It's About Eating the RIGHT Carbs Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 en Metabolic Shift - Lose Weight By Speeding Up Your Metabolism http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/metabolic-shift-lose-weight-by-speeding-up-your-metabolism/ http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/metabolic-shift-lose-weight-by-speeding-up-your-metabolism/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:02:22 +0000 admin http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/archives/2007/03/02/metabolic-shift-lose-weight-by-speeding-up-your-metabolism.html Metabolic Shift - Lose Weight By Speeding Up Your MetabolismWe have all heard people talking about how easy it is for individual with high metabolisms to shed extra pounds. Of course we then determine that since we can’t lose weight we probably have a slow metabolism.

Metabolism, or metabolic rate is how fast your body burns calories by going about your daily routines. Of course everyone has a different metabolism and it’s the reason some can eat pretty much anything they want and never gain an ounce, while others gain weight if they even look at a fudge brownie.

Good news is you can exert control over your metabolic rate and speed it up.

Here are three tips to crank up the metabolic heat.

1. Eat smaller meals and eat more often - Your body will adjust to using the more frequent meals as fuel and not store them as body fat.
2. Drink more water - A German study showed that drinking 500ml of water increased the resting metabolic rate of the test subjects by 30%! This effect reached a maximum around 30-40 minutes after drinking the water.
3. Supplements - Maybe - Studies recently showed that vitamin C has influence on metabolism.

]]> http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/metabolic-shift-lose-weight-by-speeding-up-your-metabolism/feed/ Count Calories Carbs and Fat With The Cal-Carb Clicker Gadget http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/count-calories-carbs-and-fat-with-the-cal-carb-clicker-gadget/ http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/count-calories-carbs-and-fat-with-the-cal-carb-clicker-gadget/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:07:34 +0000 admin http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/archives/2007/03/01/count-calories-carbs-and-fat-with-the-cal-carb-clicker-gadget.html Count Calories Carbs and Fat With The Cal-Carb Clicker GadgetLast year 26 percent of American women and 19 percent of men said they were on formal diets and two sisters from Bergen County, N.J., noticed that all diets have something in common. They require those on the diet to keep track of calories, carbohydrates, fat grams, or glasses of water.

Bingham and Martucci put their head together and invented a gadget - the Cal-Carb Clicker. One of the sisters first customers was Curves International, with 10,000 locations worldwide, placed an order for 30,000 customized Clickers.

You programmed the Cal-Carb Clicker with the total allowed number of calories and carbohydrates. As you eat during the day, you click buttons on the device to subtract the amounts eaten. A third button allows you to “count up” as you drink glasses of water.

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]]> http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/count-calories-carbs-and-fat-with-the-cal-carb-clicker-gadget/feed/ Zero Calorie Fat Substitute Z Trim http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/zero-calorie-fat-substitute-z-trim/ http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/zero-calorie-fat-substitute-z-trim/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:30:22 +0000 admin http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/archives/2007/02/28/zero-calorie-fat-substitute-z-trim.html Zero Calorie Fat Substitute Z TrimScientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture developed this corn-based fat substitute in 1995. Z Trim can be used replace up to half the fat in a food, and apparently without altering its taste or texture.

Z Trim is a gel formed from 96 percent water and 4 percent fiber derived from corn hulls and contains no oil or fat. Used in items like cookies and fudge brownies the gel allows for the items to remain moist and tasty and according to those who tasted it Z Trim does not leave any weird aftertaste.

It can be used as a fat replacer in a variety of foods from salad dressings to cakes. Although heat-stable, Z Trim can’t be used for frying.

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Results were startling…

Lead researcher Shin Joung Rho of Hanyang University in Seoul indicated after two weeks those getting 10 percent of their energy from black soya had gained half as much weight as those in the control group. Total blood cholesterol fell by 25 percent, and LDL cholesterol, or bad cholesterol, fell by 60 percent in the rats.

]]> http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/control-weight-lower-fat-and-cholesterol-levels-with-black-soy-beans/feed/ Which is Better Soy or Whey Protein? http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/which-is-better-soy-or-whey-protein/ http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/which-is-better-soy-or-whey-protein/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:25:36 +0000 admin http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/archives/2007/02/26/which-is-better-soy-or-whey-protein.html Which is Better Soy or Whey ProteinIf you’re into exercise and in particular supplementing your exercise with protein there is a long standing argument as to which protein supplement gives better results, soy of whey. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Evansville says it appears they are equal.

Researchers at the Southern Indiana campus have been experimenting for years and recently rats helped them determine whether animal protein was better or equal to vegetable protein.

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]]> http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/which-is-better-soy-or-whey-protein/feed/ Your CameraPhone Can Help You Lose Weight http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/your-cameraphone-can-help-you-lose-weight/ http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/your-cameraphone-can-help-you-lose-weight/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:56:49 +0000 admin http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/archives/2007/02/25/your-cameraphone-can-help-you-lose-weight.html Your CameraPhone Can Help You Lose WeightOne of the best tools in the fight against weight is to keep track of the food you are eating. One of the problems is time, as in who has the time to log everything? Here’s a clever new trip that just might make everything a lot easier to maintain a food log, your cameraphone. Some experts suggest you take pictures of the food you eat and then send those pictures to yourself.

Nutrax, an online service takes the concept to a much higher lever. With Nutrax you snap photos of the food you eat as you go about your day and then at the end of the day you sit down and identify the foods in the pictures. After you’ve identified the foods the service then tracks the calories, carbohydrates, and nutrients.

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]]> http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/your-cameraphone-can-help-you-lose-weight/feed/ Transform Your Diet and Health With Fiber http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/transform-your-diet-and-health-with-fiber/ http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/transform-your-diet-and-health-with-fiber/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:59:17 +0000 admin http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/archives/2007/02/25/transform-your-diet-and-health-with-fiber.html Transform Your Diet and Health With FiberMost people know how much they weight. In fact, most s lot of people can tell you how many calories, how much fat, or how many carbohydrates they eat. However, when asked how much fiber do you eat most people respond with a blank stare.

Truth is, we simply do not know how much fiber we consume and yet it is undeniably one of the most important dietary considerations we can make.

Studies show the average adult eats about 15 grams of fiber per day. That number may seem normal until you compare it to the 21 to 38 grams that the Institute of Medicine recommends.

Is it any wonder constipation is the most common digestive challenge reported to doctors?

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]]> http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/transform-your-diet-and-health-with-fiber/feed/ What Is The Best Thing To Drink During Exercise? http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/what-is-the-best-thing-to-drink-during-exercise/ http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/what-is-the-best-thing-to-drink-during-exercise/#comments Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:52:18 +0000 admin http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/archives/2007/02/24/what-is-the-best-thing-to-drink-during-exercise.html What Is The Best Thing To Drink During ExerciseMost would agree the best thing to drink when you exercise is water. You drink during exercise to provide water that can be used for sweat.

Water is your best choice because it moves through your stomach rapidly and it is less likely to increase urine production. Popular sports drinks add carbohydrates and electrolytes which only increases the amount of time for water to be absorbed and in turn used for sweat. Research shows drinking electrolyte and carbohydrate fluids is probably not necessary unless you exercise for two or more hours.

Current wisdom states it is best to consume drinks that are approximately equal to the electrolyte content of sweat but with a glucose concentration of no more than 6% to 8% such as gatorade or exceed fluid replacement and energy drink.

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