William Lucas Healthy Lifestyle Blog

Health Risks Of Being Over Weight Overweight and obesity may increase the risk of many health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. If you are pregnant, excess weight may lead to short- and long-term health problems for you and your child. What kinds of health problems are linked to overweight and obesity? Excess weight may increase the risk for many health problems, including type 2 diabetes high blood pressure heart disease and strokes certain types of cancer sleep apnea osteoarthritis fatty liver disease kidney disease cancer pregnancy problems, such as high blood sugar during pregnancy, and increased risk for cesarean delivery (C-section) With all the risks associated with being over weight is it not wise to stepup to the plate and take action ? I am not going to be the one to tell you that these diet plans are the answer to the problem but I will say that lifestyle change can make all the difference in losing weight and living a healthy...

So you just finished a long hard workout, the question always asked over and over is do I need carbohydrates or protein? You actually need both! If you work out long and hard in the gym and we're not talking just an hour on the treadmill or elliptical machine, then your body needs both carbohydrates and protein. Let's explain here. Once consumed, carbohydrates are stored in the muscles as glycogen. Glycogen is actually used by the body to supply energy for bursts of power. The longer and harder the workout, the more glycogen your body will require. And we've all felt what it is like to run out of glycogen, right? Your energy level will drop, you don't feel as strong and it will become harder and harder for you to contract the muscle. For the more intense workouts (2+ hours), the rule of thumb in the industry is three to four grams of carbs per pound of body weight is required each day. Without enough carbohydrates, your body will make muscle to use as "fuel....