Category: Motivational

BLOATED BELLY

TEN FOODS THAT CAUSE BLOATING ( some are very healthy, so don’t “throw the baby out with the bathwater” )

Asparagus 

Asparagus is one of the many vegetables that can lead to undesirable digestive symptoms. The high fibre content can cause gas to be produced during the fermentation process. 

Blackberries

This fruit can take longer to digest than others as they are high in polyols (sugar alcohols) which can be difficult to break down in the body.

Coffee

Coffee contains caffeine which can irritate the gut and lead to bloating. Also, some of the acids in coffee are known to upset sensitive stomachs.

Watermelon

Watermelon is packed with fructose, which is a naturally occurring sugar that can cause bloating when consumed in large amounts.

Potatoes

The starch content in potatoes makes them a high gas-producing carbohydrate. Try swapping potatoes for rice as rice is the only carbohydrate that does not cause gas.

Onions

Fructans are soluble fibers that are found in onions and can cause digestive issues. Red onions have high levels of these fibers, so switching to a white onion may help.

Beans

These legumes contain sugars called oligosaccharides, which although may be naturally occurring, our bodies can find difficult to break down.

Soy sauce

Gluten is a major ingredient in soy sauce and this can cause inflammation throughout the body. Many people may actually have an intolerance to gluten without actually knowing it.

Eggs

Some people may find that eggs will upset their stomach and sensitivity to them can cause gas and bloating. The sulfur in eggs is also the culprit for the foul smell produced when releasing wind.

Cucumber

Cucumbers are high in a chemical compound called cucurbitacin which can cause gas production in the body.

 Source: Breaking Muscle

TREATING BLOATING:

The NHS advises that regular exercises can improve digestion and prevent bloating, as well as aid with symptoms of it.

To deal with symptoms, it also recommends chewing with your mouth closed ‘to avoid swallowing air’, drinking plenty of water, eating fibre-rich foods, pacing your meals differently and massaging the stomach from right to left to release trapped wind.

Drinking lots of fizzy drinks, alcohol, or caffeine in coffee and tea; eating foods which are known to cause gas; slouching when eating; eating big meals before bed; or consuming food which is processed, sugary, spicy, fatty, or contains ingredients you’re intolerant to are all triggers.

Read more here:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11092465/Everything-need-know-tackle-bloating-happens.html?ito=native_share_article-masthead

Rain Down

Aug 1, 2022

The video is very timely. In the last few years, we have witnessed profound devastation from rising crime, pandemics, tyranny, businesses shuttered, suicides, overdoses, addictions, wars, riots, government corruption, recession, and unparalleled misery. In the midst of the despair, the world needs to know that God is still here. He is still in charge. We are in desperate need for His intervention. We must never forget, that while the enemy has a plot, God always has a plan. Why the title Rain Down? Rain is a simple metaphor of God’s power and blessing. This is what is urgently needed in this dark moment of history.

Alzheimer’s Fraud – The Alleged Fabrication in Alzheimer’s research and Articles

July 3, 2022

In this episode, we discuss the recent allegation of fabrication in a highly influential research article on Alzheimer’s that was published in Nature in 2006, which paved the way for more than a decade of research and more than 2000 papers citing that research. Does this mean years of wasted NIH funding and wasted thinking in the field? Link to the original Science article: https://bit.ly/3cHfnfH The original 2006 research article: https://go.nature.com/3BoJXoF ➖➖➖➖➖

Climbing Melatonin Use for Insomnia Raises Safety Concerns | Adolescent Medicine | JAMA | JAMA Network

July 27, 2022

Could melatonin give you dementia? Experts warn sleep-aid use in America is ‘out of control’ and taking more than 5mg a night over a sustained period could cause cognitive damage?

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2794924

Changing What Time You Exercise Can Help You Lose More Weight

July 25, 2022

“Here we show for the first time that for women, exercise during the morning reduces belly fat and blood pressure, whereas evening exercise in women increases upper body muscular strength, power, and endurance, and improves overall mood and nutritional satiety.”

“We also show that for men, evening exercise lowers blood pressure, the risk of heart disease, and feelings of fatigue, and burns more fat, compared to morning exercise.”

[…]

“Our study clearly demonstrates the benefits of both morning and evening multimodal (RISE = Resistence, Interval, Stretch, Endurance) exercise to improve cardiometabolic and mood health, as well as physical performance outcomes in women and men,” said Arciero.

But crucially, they also show that ETOD (Exercise Time Of Day) determines the strength of improvements in physical performance, body composition, cardiometabolic health, and mood.

For example, all female participants reduced their total body fat, abdominal and hip fat, and blood pressure over the trial, but these improvements were greater in morning-exercising women. Only evening-exercising men showed a decrease in their ratio of total to HDL cholesterol, blood pressure, respiratory exchange ratio, and carbohydrate oxidation, as fat became the preferred fuel source.

Read more at this link:

https://scitechdaily.com/changing-what-time-you-exercise-can-help-you-lose-more-weight/amp/

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.893783/full

You need TWICE as much exercise as recommended to maximize lifespan

[Prioritize & make more time for it. I love I exercise!]

You need TWICE as much as exercise as recommended to maximize lifespan https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11169795/You-need-exercise-TWICE-guidelines-recommend-maximize-lifespan.html?ito=native_share_article-masthead