Genetics and weight loss

Genetic makeup influence the body’s tendency to consume or store too much energy or burn too little, and a child’s body fatness is often related to that of the parents. For a person who has one obese parent,the chance of becoming obese is 60%, if both parents are obese the probability rises to as high as 90% . Studies of the twins bear this out : identical twins are twice as likely as fraternal twins to weigh the same when reared apart in similar households.

Tea

True tea comes from the camellia sinensis plant.

Tea has zero carbs and virtually no calories so you can have several cups a day as long as you don’t add sugar. If you are sensitive to caffeine, just have one cup in the morning.

Rumours has it that only green tea packs a big enough antioxidants punch to make a difference to your health. Not so. Tea is one of the most researched drink around, and the studies have found that while the exact types and amount of antioxidants compound vary from one tea type to the next, all types pack a healthy dose of these natural compounds.

Some of the varieties of tea…

White tea: It’s picked and harvested before the leaf buds,which are covered with white fuzz,has opened. It’s the least processed of the tea and has the half the amount of caffeine as compared to black tea.

Green tea: The leaves are picked,then dried,steamed or pan fried to keep enzymes in the teafrom changing some of the antioxidants compunds and turning the tea dark.

Oolong tea: The leaves are dried for longer time then green tea allowing enzymes to work longer.

Black tea: The leaves are processed longer to oxidize more of the compounds and produce a darker tea.

Chai: This isn’t a result of processing but rather is tea that is combined with spices such as cardamom, cloves and pepper.

Metabolic  Syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that often occurred together n increase susceptibility to diabetes and heart disease. World Health organization-definethe syndrome by….

Waist size more than 102 cm ( 40 in) for men or more than 88cm ( 35 in) for women

Triglycerides

HDL cholesterol This is the good cholesterol, so higher number is better

Blood pressure a normal is less than 120/80mm/Hg.

Fasting blood glucose

So if you have metabolic syndrome, you’re an excellent candidate for diabetes, even if your blood sugar levels aren’t high yet.

The magic foods solution…

Magic food for Better blood sugar isn’t a radical diet. It doesn’t turn the basic nutrition upside down.