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Why Obese Individuals Lack Motivation to Exercise

January 3, 2017 Srijita'obese, exercise:, Individuals, Lack, Motivation, to, Why

Feeling too lazy to hit the gym or follow an exercise routine? Your altered dopamine receptors — critical for movement — may be the reason behind your lack of motivation rather than excess body weight, a new study has suggested. The study challenged a common belief that obese animals do less physical activity, because carrying extra body weight is physically disabling. “We know that physical activity is linked to overall good health, but not much is known about why people or animals with obesity are less active,” said Alexxai V.…

Here’s why a healthy diet may not always work

January 1, 2017 Srijitaa, always, Diet:, Healthy, Here's, May, Not, Why, work

Here’s why a healthy diet may not always work People accustomed to a calorie-rich diet may not be able to reap the full benefits of switching to a healthy dietimmediately due to the works of the bacterial community inside the gut, suggests new research. Certain human gut bacteria need to be lost for a diet plan to be successful, said the study that identified the organisms that help promote the effects of a particular diet. “If we are to prescribe a diet to improve someone’s health, it’s important that we…

Here’s why overweight people give up easily on their workout routine

December 31, 2016 Srijitaeasily, Give, Here's, On, Overweight, People, Routine:, their, Up, Why, workout

A study finds as to why losing weight is not easy for obesepeople as it states physical inactivity results from the altered dopamine receptors – decreased motivation to move – rather than excess body weight. The study, conducted on mice, has been published in the journal of Cell Metabolism. “We know that physical activity is linked to overall good health, but not much is known about why people or animals with obesity are less active,” said study’s senior author Alexxai V. Kravitz from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive…

Here’s Why A Healthy Diet May Not Always Work

December 31, 2016 Srijitaa, always, Diet:, Healthy, Here's, May, Not, Why, work

People accustomed to a calorie-rich diet may not be able to reap the full benefits of switching to a healthy diet immediately due to the works of the bacterial community inside the gut, suggests new research. Certain human gut bacteria need to be lost for a diet plan to be successful, said the study that identified the organisms that help promote the effects of a particular diet. “If we are to prescribe a diet to improve someone’s health, it’s important that we understand what microbes help control those beneficial effects,”…

Building Blocks of Protein: Why Amino Acids are Critical for Your Fitness Regime

December 29, 2016 Srijitaacids, Amino, Are, Blocks, Building, Critical, Fitness, for, of, Protein:, Regime?, Why, Your

For all those fitness junkies out there, this guide will certainly come in handy. We all know about the importance of carbs and the significance of protein in achieving the maximum from our workout regime. But unknown to most, there is another type of essential micro-nutrient that is pivotal to strengthening muscles and helping our fitness game – amino acids. These can aptly be termed as the building blocks of proteins. Some of these are essential for humans as they cannot be created from other compounds by the body. Therefore,…

5 reasons why you should be drinking pickle juice

December 28, 2016 Srijita5%;, be, Drinking, Juice:, pickle, reasons, Should, Why, You

Now that pickle juice is available in a can, you don’t have to beat around the bush with actual pickles—get right to the good stuff. Everyone seems to love pickle juice, and understandably so. There are many uses out there for pickle juice that go way beyond the jar: You can cook with it, hydrate with it or even scrub pots with it. Some people swear it helps heartburn, or even soothes sunburned skin—we tried that with little to no success, unless you consider walking around smelling like a deli…