April 18, 2008 – 12:14 pm
by Davion Wong
A well-sculpted muscular look is one of the hottest things nowadays, thus all the rage about how to gain muscle and weight. Perhaps this is due largely to a generation obsessed with great physical looks. Moreover, more people have chosen an active participation in their fitness routines due to health reasons.
Obviously, you will not gain weight if you maintain you poor eating practices. The common tendency of underweight individuals is not eating on time, taking on poor amounts of food, or choosing those that do not contain nutrients for muscle building. When you do not eat on time, your body will soon lose its appetite for food and will continue to take in meals at very little amounts. It’s clear that you will not gain muscle and weight with this practice.
However, if you feel that you do not have the heightened appetite to consume larger portioned meals, taking a multivitamin can help in replenishing the needed nutrients in your body and may whet your appetite to take in more food. There are also supplements aside from multivitamins that can aid in better appetite. Milk formulas, protein shakes, and rich milkshakes will load your body with calories and vitamins needed to gain muscle and weight.
December 20, 2007 – 7:16 am
by Dr. George Best
There are numerous weight loss products that are promoted as being natural, but just because a weight loss product is natural, it may not be safe, and it may not even be effective in the long-run. The fact of the matter is, certain types of natural weight loss aids not only have some serious potential risks associated with them, but they often cause hormonal reactions in the body that can result in weight gain in the long run, even if they stimulate weight loss at first.
Natural weight loss aids that act as stimulants create most of the problems. Natural stimulants do pretty much the same thing that stimulant drugs do, and because the biochemical effects are basically the same, the risks of natural stimulants are essentially the same as the risks of the drugs.
The main ingredients that act as stimulants that are found in natural weight loss products are ma huang (ephedra), guarana, caffeine, yerba mate’, and kola nut. These are all extremely strong stimulants. Their effects are quite similar to those of drugs such as amphetamines. While many people recognize that taking amphetamines can be risky, some may mistakenly assume that a natural product is safe.
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December 20, 2007 – 7:16 am
by Dr. George Best
There are numerous weight loss products that are promoted as being natural, but just because a weight loss product is natural, it may not be safe, and it may not even be effective in the long-run. The fact of the matter is, certain types of natural weight loss aids not only have some serious potential risks associated with them, but they often cause hormonal reactions in the body that can result in weight gain in the long run, even if they stimulate weight loss at first.
The main products that can create problems are those that act as stimulants. Natural stimulants act much the same way that stimulant drugs work, and carry the same potential risks.
The most commonly used stimulants in natural weight loss products include ephedra (also called ma huang), kola nut, guarana, yerba mate’ and caffeine. All of these are very strong stimulants, and are similar in effect to drugs like amphetamines. Most people are aware that taking amphetamines can be dangerous, but they may be lulled into thinking the natural stimulants are safe for the sole reason that they are natural products.
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