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by kylecortez
Sat 23 Dec 2006 03:04
Forum: Losing overweight
Topic: saturated fats + carbs easily pushed into fat cells?
Replies: 12
Views: 10733

saturated fats + carbs easily pushed into fat cells?

I was doing some research on saturated fat. I wanted to post here to see if my understanding is correct or flawed. Fat cells contain saturated fat. So dietary saturated fat is the most readily stored fat since it's identical to the fat cells contents. Pair up saturated fat with a high glycemic carbo...
by kylecortez
Wed 22 Nov 2006 23:37
Forum: Losing overweight
Topic: Im ready to give up cardio
Replies: 2
Views: 4790

Im ready to give up cardio

Im ready to give up cardio but its just been pounded in my head so much how important cardio is. I got this feeling like my heart is going to be really weak and i will get coronary artery disease if i dont do cardio. Whats the normal heart like? Is it really a big deal if you don't do cardio?
by kylecortez
Sun 29 Oct 2006 19:29
Forum: Muscle Gain / prevent weightloss
Topic: cardio
Replies: 1
Views: 3883

cardio

I've realized through alot of wai's research that cardio will not necessarily make you lose weight. In fact, I've found out first hand that too much cardio will make me gain weight! All the lost sugar has to replaced, and chances are, you can gain weight when you replace this sugar. This is why she ...
by kylecortez
Thu 19 Oct 2006 00:29
Forum: Losing overweight
Topic: gaining weight (fat) with 'intense form of cardio'
Replies: 3
Views: 5661

yup

And something I remember reading is you guys said that when you deplete the glycogen, you have "no choice" as to whether or not to refill it. You've already dug your own grave if you are doing too much cardio. Whereas walking on the other hand, no threat to glycogen = ideal
by kylecortez
Wed 18 Oct 2006 19:36
Forum: Losing overweight
Topic: gaining weight (fat) with 'intense form of cardio'
Replies: 3
Views: 5661

gaining weight (fat) with 'intense form of cardio'

Wai is right once again! Get this. Genetically, I tend to be a little bit heavier set. Latley though, I've been getting a bit bored so I decided to start skateboarding again. It is a very intense form of cardio because basically all's I'm doing is jumping in the air when I do my tricks. Jumping take...
by kylecortez
Fri 25 Aug 2006 17:32
Forum: Foods in general
Topic: effects of phytoestrogens in soy?
Replies: 8
Views: 8687

cont.

In addition to the end of menses, significant estrogen loss can also lead to: hot flashes and night sweats with disturbed sleep vaginal dryness and loss of elasticity of vaginal tissue increased urinary tract infections and problems with urinary incontinence (difficulty holding one’s urine)—althoug...
by kylecortez
Wed 23 Aug 2006 18:25
Forum: Foods in general
Topic: effects of phytoestrogens in soy?
Replies: 8
Views: 8687

clarification

great response RRM. Let me ask a little more to clarify my understanding if you dont mind: you mentioned a long time ago that estrogen in the male is necessary. its there for a reason. thats doesnt mean we need to go supplementing with estrogen of course! do phytoestrogens tie up the the estrogen re...
by kylecortez
Wed 16 Aug 2006 20:25
Forum: Foods in general
Topic: effects of phytoestrogens in soy?
Replies: 8
Views: 8687

effects of phytoestrogens in soy?

RRM, you know your biochem, so i wanted to know what you know personally about the phytoestrogens in soy. Do they exert estrogenic effects and supress testosterone activity? Some sites say it's only minor. I really have no idea anymore. Could you help me out? Thanks!
-Kyle
by kylecortez
Mon 22 May 2006 15:04
Forum: Muscle Gain / prevent weightloss
Topic: electrolytes fruit juice
Replies: 1
Views: 5135

electrolytes fruit juice

Instead of drinking gatorade during intense physical activity, I would rather drink fruit juice. Is there a fruit juice that is comparable to gatorade for electrolyte replenishment?
by kylecortez
Sun 23 Apr 2006 21:10
Forum: Oil, Sugar (/honey) and Vinegar
Topic: cystalline fructose vs. HFCS
Replies: 1
Views: 4261

cystalline fructose vs. HFCS

alot of new drinks now are being sweetened with crystalline fructose. vitamin water for example. fructose is reported to have a very low glycemic index (23 i think). i recall wai saying this is beacuse fructose has to be changed to glucose before it can raise blood sugar why is that high fructose co...
by kylecortez
Sat 08 Apr 2006 03:31
Forum: Muscle Gain / prevent weightloss
Topic: eating more > protein synthesis
Replies: 4
Views: 5813

diabetes

Nick. Diabetes and obesity run in my family. When I start lifting, i can very well risk becoming a diabetic from overfeeding on carbohydrates. And like I said, mentally, we tend to eat more if we are gaining. Me thinks I should stay away from it and keep tight regulation of my food intake so I don't...
by kylecortez
Thu 30 Mar 2006 20:43
Forum: Muscle Gain / prevent weightloss
Topic: eating more > protein synthesis
Replies: 4
Views: 5813

eating more > protein synthesis

Nick, I am assuming that in addition to needing to eat more to supply more sugar to your muscles, the increased levels of protein synthesis in bigger muscles will also increase the appetite as well since you need more substrate to create the new contractile proteins. I also think that the biggest st...
by kylecortez
Thu 30 Mar 2006 03:50
Forum: Muscle Gain / prevent weightloss
Topic: appetite
Replies: 5
Views: 5992

one more thing

Im curious. When the muscles hypertrophy somewhat significantly, will they compete with the brain for serum glucose? Or does the body insure the brain's glucose needs are met and then begin to feed the muscles with whats left
by kylecortez
Thu 30 Mar 2006 03:47
Forum: Muscle Gain / prevent weightloss
Topic: appetite
Replies: 5
Views: 5992

got it

hats off to Wai again! I could never quite figure out why i had the appetite of a monster when i was lifting weights, and now the muscle hypertrophy-blood sugar demand relationship explains it all. genius!
by kylecortez
Wed 29 Mar 2006 00:38
Forum: Muscle Gain / prevent weightloss
Topic: appetite
Replies: 5
Views: 5992

appetite

In fact, being muscled stimulates your appetite because muscles use sugars/carbs for energy. The more muscles, the sooner your blood-glucose level goes down, increasing your appetite I found this on Wai's website. Is this really what happens with an increase in muscle? It starts stealing sugars for...