Heredity
versus Fat
Genes
Genetic research shows that
heredity does play a role in determining your shape- but that doesn't
mean you have to be heavy
for the rest of your life. Why ?
Genes alone determine just
30%-40% of your weight-gain pattern; the biggest factors are what
you eat and whether you
exercise. So the easiest path to a slimmer body is to address both sides
of the equation; eat right
and control a few key gene groups: your appetite- taming hormone, your
fat storing genes, your
fat burning genes and your exercise genes.
Sound difficult ? It's not
!
To Turn Off Your Fat Genes
Fill
up on Whole Grains
Including
wheat-bran cereals,oat-bran cereals,oatmeal and brown rice. They are so
low in fat
that
eating them helps switch off a fat-storing gene that produces an enzyme
known as LPL.
Cut
of LPL's supply of high-fat foods, and it has nothing to store as extra
pounds.
Eat
Enough
Leptin,
a hormone regulated by your genes- is critical to appetite control. When
Leptin
works
right, your appetite quiets down after you eat. But when it's out of whack,
it constantly
sends
signals to your brain. The best way to keep Leptin in balance, is to consume
10 calories
every
day for every pound of your ideal weight. For example:
If
you want to weigh 150 pounds-take in 1,500 calories per day.
Load
your Plate with Raw Vegetables
High
fiber plant foods help control the release of insulin, a hormone that affects
whether
you
burn calories or store them as fat.Eating simple starches like white bread
sparks a
rise
in blood sugar that causes insulin to shove the extra sugar into your fat
cells.
In
contrast, eating raw vegetables, which are loaded with complex carbs and
fiber, releases sugar
gradually.
And that helps control your insulin- no matter how much of the hormone
your genes
have
given you.
Walk
For 30 Minutes per Day
Think
you were born a couch potato ?
You
may be right. The type of cell that predominates in your muscles- Type
1 (always ready
for
action) and Type 11 (slow to respond) is genetic.
Exercise
can change your muscle fibers and increase the number of capillaries reaching
each
muscle cell- and eventually, Type 11 cells will become as vigorous as Type
1's.
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