Whey protein is an amazing source of nutrition. It contains compounds that are highly building and immune enhancing. If that was not enough it is an excellent way to lose weight because it has the ability to shut off the hunger center in the brain.
Make sure to avoid most commercial brands since they often contain toxic sweeteners and preservatives. Many of them are also created with high temperatures which destroy the whey.
My favorite brand is Whey Factors. It is the most quality brand that I know of and is the one I personally use.
Add about 2-3 oz of water into a blender.
Add 1 scoop of chocolate Whey Factors Whey Protein
Add one frozen banana (freeze banana overnight)
1/4 teaspoon vitamin c powder or 1 teaspoon Camu powder
sprinkle in some cinnamon powder.
Add a handful of raw walnuts and unsalted raw peanuts.
1 Tablespoon virgin coconut oil (I like adding udo's oil blend and coconut oil)
* I like my shake thick like the consistency of a thick milk shake.
Blend and Enjoy :)
Saturday, March 7, 2015
How Carbohydrates Raise Cholesterol Levels
Most people know that the hormone insulin is involved in the regulation of blood sugar. When you eat a carbohydrate or sugar, insulin is secreted from the pancreas into the blood stream in order to store the extra sugar into the muscles and liver.
What many people don't know is that insulin is actually a growth hormone. It is involved in building the body. The problem with eating too many carbohydrates is that the body gets fooled into thinking
it should be building.
Building means creating new cells.
One of the components that is needed to make new cells is cholesterol !!
Cholesterol is needed for the creation of every cell membrane.
Insulin is also turned on during growth phases. Babies, teenagers, pregnant women, and people who exercise all benefit from the growth hormone insulin. Insulin turns on the enzyme in the liver that produces cholesterol so that more cells can be made.
So the most effective strategy to naturally lower your cholesterol levels without using toxic pharmaceutical drugs is to reduce your intake of insulin activating foods.
All refined carbohydrates should be dramatically reduced. Bread, pasta, grains, potatoes, sweetened drinks, and even fruits and fruit juices.
Fruits have many beneficial components but we have to be careful not to eat too many of them.
Have a half a banana instead of a whole one, a slice of pineapple instead of half an entire pineapple.
We should be getting most of our carbohydrates from vegetables which contain complex carbohydrates.
P.S Eating cholesterol containing foods will not effect your blood cholesterol, so you can still eat cholesterol :) In fact you should go out of your way to eat cholesterol because it is one of the most building nutrients that you can eat !!
I have mentioned in a previous post that cholesterol does not cause heart disease, but high levels of cholesterol can be indicative of bad blood sugar regulation (in people other than babies, teenagers, pregnant woman, and people who exercise). So stabilizing your blood sugar is important in order to prevent diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, and many other conditions.
What many people don't know is that insulin is actually a growth hormone. It is involved in building the body. The problem with eating too many carbohydrates is that the body gets fooled into thinking
it should be building.
Building means creating new cells.
One of the components that is needed to make new cells is cholesterol !!
Cholesterol is needed for the creation of every cell membrane.
Insulin is also turned on during growth phases. Babies, teenagers, pregnant women, and people who exercise all benefit from the growth hormone insulin. Insulin turns on the enzyme in the liver that produces cholesterol so that more cells can be made.
So the most effective strategy to naturally lower your cholesterol levels without using toxic pharmaceutical drugs is to reduce your intake of insulin activating foods.
All refined carbohydrates should be dramatically reduced. Bread, pasta, grains, potatoes, sweetened drinks, and even fruits and fruit juices.
Fruits have many beneficial components but we have to be careful not to eat too many of them.
Have a half a banana instead of a whole one, a slice of pineapple instead of half an entire pineapple.
We should be getting most of our carbohydrates from vegetables which contain complex carbohydrates.
P.S Eating cholesterol containing foods will not effect your blood cholesterol, so you can still eat cholesterol :) In fact you should go out of your way to eat cholesterol because it is one of the most building nutrients that you can eat !!
I have mentioned in a previous post that cholesterol does not cause heart disease, but high levels of cholesterol can be indicative of bad blood sugar regulation (in people other than babies, teenagers, pregnant woman, and people who exercise). So stabilizing your blood sugar is important in order to prevent diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, and many other conditions.
Disclaimer
This blog is for educational purposes only. Nothing written here is meant to cure, treat, or prevent any disease. These statements have not been approved by the FDA
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