Men over 50... stop and take a good look at yourself. Are you the man you've always wanted to be? Honestly - are you as man as your woman always envisions you to be?
Often times, when we take a good look at ourselves from inside out, we might find ourselves very much lacking in the masculinity that makes us "man."
Men over 50 are known to have declining testosterone level starting from the early age of 25. Without acknowledging how important testosterone is to our body, we don't seem to be too keen on replenishing our own male hormone as we should, thus unknowingly letting ourselves turn into a man of more femininity than masculinity.
Our dropping testosterone level is the main reason why we're turning more and more feminine these days, the causes for which can be from our wrong lifestyles and inappropriate diets. Therefore, we can also find our solutions there too.
This is a well founded "Testosterone Boosting Plan" men can take to reclaim their manhood:
1. Don't overdo the booze
Although moderate amount of alcohol is considered to be very healthful to the body, too much of it leads to male sexual impotence because it suppresses testosterone production.
2. Eat enough protein at each meal
Good quality proteins such as eggs, fish, pork, beef steak, chicken, turkey, oysters and all the yummy seafoods will help your body increase the production of growth hormone which then tells the body to manufacture muscle and testosterone. Besides, it moderates the production of fat-producing insulin which are our #1 aging factor.
3. Stay away from refined carbohydrates at all costs
Breads, pastas, biscuits and cereals urge our body to produce massive amount of insulin which builds fat and promotes feminizing estrogen that is the main factor to turn men into women. Insulin also ensures the speed of of the aging process which is often accompanied by atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, and others.
4. Eat foods rich in B-complex vitamins
Liver, lean meats, yeast, fish, wheat germ and peanuts are excellent sources of niacin. Raw nuts and asparagus contain Thiamine. For riboflavin, broccoli and bananas are excellent choices too. These B-complex vitamins enriched foods can help boost and replenish testosterone that makes us "man."
5. Eat small, frequent meals rather than 3 big meals per day
Since large meals are well known for stimulating excessive fat-producing insulin, it's always a good idea to eat wisely, such as: eat every two to three hours; eat before we get hungry; and eat for the activity we plan for the immediate future. Always eat the largest meal the earliest in the day.
With healthful diets as such, men over 50 testosterone levels are sure to increase by leaps and bounds and we can be as "man" as "man" can be!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Raw Foods Dieting And Eating For Men And Women Over 50
Eating a raw food diet is essentially a way of eating that does not involve the heating of foods. Part of the premise lies in the fact that heating foods above 118 degrees fahrenheit destroys their inherent food enzymes, a vast majority of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and their all important life force.
Chemical Changes in Cooked Foods
Heating foods radically changes their chemical properties making them less "recognizable" in once ingested. For instance, heating an egg renders into a solid mass whereas it began in a liquid, gelatinous. This occurs because the heat of frying or boiling denatures the protein structure within the egg, essentially making it more solid. As a result, this heated egg is now much more difficult for the human digestive tract to break down.
Another process that occurs with cooking foods is known as glycosylation. This is when sugar literally attaches to protein molecule. Glycosylation has been linked to the premature breakdown of the body's cell and many other undesirable health conditions.
The Importance of Raw Food Enzymes
The reason that the natural food enzymes are so important is that our bodies have only a limited ability to produce its own enzymes. Bear in mind that our bodies produce metabolic and digestive enzymes. The latter are used to breakdown foods whereas the former are essential to every single reaction in the body. But the problem is that we only produce a finite number.
When you eat cooked foods, you force your body to use more of its own enzyme reserves to digest them. Overtime, this is just like continually withdrawing money from your bank account without making any deposits. Eventually, you will run out of enzymes!
When you have no more enzymes, you no longer have any life - it's that simple.
Eating raw foods help you make more "deposits" into your enzyme bank account, allowing your body to preserve its own precious enzymes for more important uses such as breaking down problematic cells, immune complexes, and more.
What Can You Eat on a Raw Food Diet?
A raw food diet is mainly vegan for the simple reason that it isn't healthy or advised to eat raw animal products. Therefore, a raw diet contains no dairy, meat, or other animal products. Other than that, the choices are endless. Most raw foodists have diets that consist of vegetables, fruit, nuts, and seeds.
The amazing part is that the possibilities are truly endless with raw foods. Many people think of not being able to eat meat or wheat as a huge limiting factor. But the fact remains that processed, dead foods are dangerous to your body and there are tons of delicious and nourishing raw food recipes that will give you so much more than you can possibly imagine.
My Own Raw Food Experience
I started following a predominantly raw food diet in 2007 and it literally changed my life. From improved skin complexion to having more energy and mental clarity, I can't tell you how much better you can look and feel by eating the way nature intended for you to eat.
Growing up on dead foods like wheat, dairy, and meat literally destroyed my body and at the young age of 17, I lost my hair to Alopecia as a result of my immune system which had gone hay-wire and began attacking itself. Again, this was caused by years of abusing my body with foods that it was allergic to.
However, since eating a raw food diet, my health has never been better. My hair has returned (although I keep my head shaved because I like it like that now) and I have more energy than a teenager on red bull!
That's why I wrote Eating for Energy. If you'd like to experience the same kind of health and vitality then I urge to make the raw food diet more apart of your lifestyle!
About the Author
Yuri Elkaim is one of the world’s leading holistic nutrition and health experts. If you want to lose weight and live your healthiest and most energetic life ever, then you can learn more about his raw food diet book, Eating for Energy and get started with a FREE 6-part Energy Secrets e-course by visiting EatingforEnergy.ca today.
Chemical Changes in Cooked Foods
Heating foods radically changes their chemical properties making them less "recognizable" in once ingested. For instance, heating an egg renders into a solid mass whereas it began in a liquid, gelatinous. This occurs because the heat of frying or boiling denatures the protein structure within the egg, essentially making it more solid. As a result, this heated egg is now much more difficult for the human digestive tract to break down.
Another process that occurs with cooking foods is known as glycosylation. This is when sugar literally attaches to protein molecule. Glycosylation has been linked to the premature breakdown of the body's cell and many other undesirable health conditions.
The Importance of Raw Food Enzymes
The reason that the natural food enzymes are so important is that our bodies have only a limited ability to produce its own enzymes. Bear in mind that our bodies produce metabolic and digestive enzymes. The latter are used to breakdown foods whereas the former are essential to every single reaction in the body. But the problem is that we only produce a finite number.
When you eat cooked foods, you force your body to use more of its own enzyme reserves to digest them. Overtime, this is just like continually withdrawing money from your bank account without making any deposits. Eventually, you will run out of enzymes!
When you have no more enzymes, you no longer have any life - it's that simple.
Eating raw foods help you make more "deposits" into your enzyme bank account, allowing your body to preserve its own precious enzymes for more important uses such as breaking down problematic cells, immune complexes, and more.
What Can You Eat on a Raw Food Diet?
A raw food diet is mainly vegan for the simple reason that it isn't healthy or advised to eat raw animal products. Therefore, a raw diet contains no dairy, meat, or other animal products. Other than that, the choices are endless. Most raw foodists have diets that consist of vegetables, fruit, nuts, and seeds.
The amazing part is that the possibilities are truly endless with raw foods. Many people think of not being able to eat meat or wheat as a huge limiting factor. But the fact remains that processed, dead foods are dangerous to your body and there are tons of delicious and nourishing raw food recipes that will give you so much more than you can possibly imagine.
My Own Raw Food Experience
I started following a predominantly raw food diet in 2007 and it literally changed my life. From improved skin complexion to having more energy and mental clarity, I can't tell you how much better you can look and feel by eating the way nature intended for you to eat.
Growing up on dead foods like wheat, dairy, and meat literally destroyed my body and at the young age of 17, I lost my hair to Alopecia as a result of my immune system which had gone hay-wire and began attacking itself. Again, this was caused by years of abusing my body with foods that it was allergic to.
However, since eating a raw food diet, my health has never been better. My hair has returned (although I keep my head shaved because I like it like that now) and I have more energy than a teenager on red bull!
That's why I wrote Eating for Energy. If you'd like to experience the same kind of health and vitality then I urge to make the raw food diet more apart of your lifestyle!
About the Author
Yuri Elkaim is one of the world’s leading holistic nutrition and health experts. If you want to lose weight and live your healthiest and most energetic life ever, then you can learn more about his raw food diet book, Eating for Energy and get started with a FREE 6-part Energy Secrets e-course by visiting EatingforEnergy.ca today.
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