FEELING HUNGRY? THAT’S GHRELIN TALKING.
Not to be confused with gremlins—the nasty creatures that result from feeding a Mogwai after midnight, according to the 1984 film, Gremlins.
Some of you, including my wife, weren’t even born yet and probably won’t get the reference. But let me say, the way many people respond to a spike in ghrelin isn’t much different than how gremlins behave. (Go to YOUTUBE and you’ll see what I mean!)
Mike Lipowski
Last month we looked at ketogenic diets, flexible diets, and low-fat diets. As with part one I won’t be taking a position on which I like most or least but rather just present you the facts. However since I was asked by many of you what my preferred approach to diet is I will release an article soon that will detail what it is and why.
Let's get it on!
Intermittent Fasting:
HISTORY: The concept of fasting dates back centuries and has played a role in almost every religion. Fasting was a way of life for our ancient ancestors who would frequently go days without eating as they hunted their food. However, fasting as a weight loss strategy or a means of improving health biomarker...
“My name is Mike and I’m a weight training junkie.” What always attracted me to weight training both as a kid and still today is a strong muscular appearance capped off by actual strength and ability to match.
Most of the benefits we associate with weight training reside on the outside. We love looking good in our jeans, comfortable in a bathing suit, and not being startled by the mirror when we’re standing in front of it, naked. (Or did you remove all the mirrors from your house?)
But beneath all this superficial stuff is a regularly forgotten weight training benefit...bone health.
I know I know, it’s not the sexiest of topics but if it weren’t for having a...
You workout so you can develop more muscle, right? (Even if this is not the reason you say you workout it actually is--here me out.) Maximizing muscle development leads to increased strength, a toned body, more energy, stronger bones, better heart health, improved cardiovascular conditioning, greater functionality and flexibility.
Did I hit on a few reasons you workout!? If so, then muscle development is important to you. But I'm not here to talk about that today. I want to talk about one of the common [negative] side-effects of exercise and a healthier way to handle it.
In our last installment, we covered Carb-cycling as just one of the three strategies for deriving keto-like benefits without following a strict ketogenic diet.
In a PREVIOUS ARTICLE, I outlined the various forms of IF. For the sake of discussion (and because many studies use this particular version), I’ll stick with the “Lean Gains” version.
What is it?
16 hours of fasting followed by an 8-hour feeding window.
For example, if you ceased consuming any calories after 9 P.M. you would not begin eating again until 1 P.M. the following day. When you factor in sleep you’re talking about 8-10 waking hours without eating.
Man...
We’ll start with the more familiar, insulin. The job of insulin is to simply transport glucose (carbohydrates) out of the bloodstream and into either the liver, muscles, or fat.
Your liver is able to store approximately 100 g of glucose in the form of glycogen. The muscles can store between 325-375 g of glycogen on average. And you can safely have 25 g or so circulating in your bloodstream.
So what happens when the amount of glucose coming into your body exceeds the available storage space in the muscles and liver? It gets converted and stored as fat.
However, as I’ve preached for almost two d...
FEELING HUNGRY? THAT’S GHRELIN TALKING.
Not to be confused with gremlins—the nasty creatures that result from feeding a Mogwai after midnight, according to the 1984 film, Gremlins.
Some of you, including my wife, weren’t even born yet and probably won’t get the reference. But let me say, the way many people respond to a spike in ghrelin isn’t much different than how gremlins behave. (Go to YOUTUBE and you’ll see what I mean!)
GHRELIN IS KNOWN AS, THE HUNGER HORMONE.
When ghrelin is secreted by your stomach (because your stomach is empty) it increases your appetite and encourages fat storage.
I was questioning it myself. The deeper I dive into other articles, research, and testimonies on fasting the more I want to say.
However, I realize that not everyone likes to nerd-out on this stuff like I do. I hope those of you that do, have gotten what you came looking for, and those that don’t—I hope you’re still hanging with me.
Growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland that helps us grow as children and adolescents. As adults, GH aids in muscle growth and preservation, and it also help...
WEIGHT LOSS IS ONE THING. FAT-LOSS IS ANOTHER. BUT A CHANGE IN BODY-COMPOSITION IS THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF ANYONE WHO WANTS TO LOOK, FEEL, AND FUNCTION BETTER.
That’s because a change in body-composition is not just assuming a loss of body-fat but an increase in muscle.
Does skipping breakfast hold the key?
I wouldn’t go so far to give a definitive, yes, but I’ll explain how it contributes.
All of this talk about skipping breakfast is really nothing more than a conversation around the concept of intermittent or extended fasting.
HERE ARE THE LOGISTICS AND RATIONALE FOR SKIPPING OUT ON “THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY”, AS IT RELATES TO FASTING.
Firstly, people ...
Hate to say it, but it probably has.
It’s not all mom’s fault though. Guys like me are equally responsible—so here I am trying to "right" my wrongs.
The intention being that...