THE METABOLIC PROCESSES IN THE BODY

Why some of us are fat and some are not? What causes it? Why our belly was easily expand gaining weight to restrict easy movement? The change in the condition of our body has something to do with metabolism that governed the kind of shape we have and the existing health condition we are experiencing. Sugar is carbohydrates. All foods that are rich in carbohydrates or protein is converted into energy.

Speeding up the metabolic process depends on the kind of food we take. Low fat food is less harmful compared to foods that were heavy laden with saturated fat. But they both give changes to a shape that we want to avoid but hesitant to make alteration in our own dietary plan.

Many of us are trying to regain control what has been lost in the normal condition of the body. They initiated certain kind of physical exercise for the purpose of losing weight but the effort becomes a failure.

The body insisted on speeding up the metabolism maybe because of other factors that involve that cause the slowing down of its responses.

Metabolism is one kind of process that allows the body to convert food into energy. The body needs large amount of energy level for the various body organs to be able to carry-out its essential and individual function. Any failure in metabolic process will result to disease. The internal processing system temporary stopped reacting. The life-circulating blood as the basic building block for life was affected.

Metabolism is responsible in the conversion of oxygen into carbon dioxide. It is responsible in removing any harmful and potentially lethal waste out of the body through the kidneys. It protects the basic building block the life circulation blood from impurities that may affect its life-giving performance.

Metabolic process is one aspect of body function. There are many interaction happened inside the body, series of chemical conversion taking place every day or at all times through metabolic functioning.

Metabolism is a continuing process that involves 2 opposing faction. The anabolism create cell by using certain amount of energy while catabolism create energy by breaking down cells. So metabolism allows the body to create or breakdown cells depending on the urgency of its use.

Anabolism principal function is to create tissues and cells to replace that are considered dead cells or dysfunctional (inactive) cells. The purpose of creating new skin cells is to clot the blood. The function enables the cut skin to heal slowly and easily. But catabolism functioned in different directions. The activity of the body is to breakdown the cell is to create energy to be able to carry out its normal function.

It is a fact to know that the body needed enough oxygen. If there is additional energy, it caused the breathing to increase considerably. The body taking in oxygen and getting rid out of the body the carbon dioxide. This was the normal process for the normal body functioning.

To measure energy we used a unit of measure called calories. The body has no ability to differentiate was in good or bad energy. It doesn’t care to know the source of the energy. The incapacity of the body to determine what energy is healthy or not healthy is the reason of laxity of control of gaining weight. The body always accepted whatever kinds of foods taken to the mouth. As the body received a calorie from the food eaten, he converted the energy to something he chooses.

 He may use the energy (calories) to create new cells and tissues or he will that energy (calories) to breakdown the cells. The body can utilize energy it can afford to handle and used in any given time. If there were excess calories from the food taken, the body is forced to use that energy to create cells. With the process of anabolism, the extra amount of calories will become additional weight. It further increases weight gain to higher level. Too many calories in the body brought higher energy level. The body was forced to convert the excess calories to become fat.

Getting rid of weight gain can only be done through physical activity. Burning calories is the only solution to be able to reduce weight. Exercise can cause energy output, thereby reducing fat quantity in the body. Developing a strong muscle tone can burn calories more as it boost metabolism to handle excess calories and burned it down before it can establish to become fat. 

It is important that there is a continues building of muscle and maintaining it at all times so that only extra calories in the body can be handled properly to bring goodness instead bringing harm to the already fragile situation of the body form.

WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BACK?

What is the reason why we feel the never ending pain in our back, an excruciating pain in whatever we do. We can feel it by bending, standing and lying. Can this be controlled? Probably yes. If in short duration, medicine for pain will do.

Many people believed that it was due to sprain. Any faulty movement you do triggers the already strained ligament. When it cramps, severe pain occurred at the back.

We are all affected by this painful back. Most commonly targeted by this inconvenience were older adults especially those in their prime of life.

There are other causes such as fractures, infections to the ligament and inflammation in the spinal cord. Due to this pain, it controls us in doing our normal activities. Sitting too long without stretching may cause the back muscles to have spasm because of bad posture.

I experienced this pain after my office work. I was writing and doing my daily tasks of recording transaction during the day from morning until afternoon. As I stretched my muscles while bending a little my back ache. When I stand up the more severe pain I felt. I wondered how I have this pain when I was only writing.

Looking for the reason, I asked my friend, an intern in the hospital and told me that any awkward movement from the normal position affect the ligaments in the back by pulling a muscles and strain the ligaments. Muscle spasm maybe felt and may last for several days. The muscles became weak and they no longer hold the muscles effectively. He told me further that one way to stretch out the spasm is to do an exercise everyday so that any muscles that were affected can be corrected, but only those that are temporary excluding those cases related to severe health condition.

My friend was right. Exercise helps a lot to ease the pain. I have tried it several days and it seemed there was improvement. Although there is still a mild pain but those excruciating pain was gone. So I concluded that exercise has a major role to correct those cramp muscles by means of stretching and bending keeping the back more flexible and improving the general condition of the body.

YOUR HEALTH IS MY CONCERN!

You probably agree with me that the chances of living a life with no major health problem are somewhat slim. Every year, many persons went to the hospital, some recovered, others died. Most of their sickness are man-made because they disregarded the physical law of being healthy.

Statistics shows that the mortality rate from modern degenerative disease were increasing every year. But it does not end there. Sign of physical degeneration has been found in the group of 20's. Old age is far from being the only prerequisite for degenerative disease because it will strike to those careless people of putting their health at risk.

Once we reach middle age, our life expectancy will be shorten. Lifestyle, exercise and dietary habits were the key parameters in the health equation. The person's health depend on how he lives and the way he eat. It has to do with his state of health.

Whether we like it or not, there are roles to be played and followed if we want to have human vigor, resistance to disease and longevity. If this rules is violated, nature will take its revenge in the form of disease. But when it is obeyed, man's life can be full and remarkably free from physical impairment.

The dietary habits of many of us are one of the supreme ironies of modern history. Our processed food is laden with dyes, preservatives, thickeners, etc. We consumed too much sugar. Sugar was the prime additive in vending machine, hamburger stands, ice cream parlors and many others. We cannot live without sugar in our everyday need.

The obvious way to avoid such nutritional pitfalls is to avoid over consumption of processed refined foods if possible. Proper cooking method can help. Balance is another important factors in food intake. Over-reliance of one basic food type can lead to future health problems. Unusual diet and over-use of food supplement should also be avoided. Vitamin C supplement may be helpful, but if taken mega-dose will lead to various digestive complication if wrongly administered.

Obviously, every individual has to seek out his own optimum level of food intake. One key in any diet plan is to avoid a radical departure from your present eating habits. Before making any changes, be sure to have a thorough knowledge of your problem and sought advices from nutritional and medical expert as necessary.

In a develop nation, muscle power was replaced by machine power. We measure the quality of life on how easy our work is, how abundant our time and how many labor saving gadget we have at our disposal. Our muscle weakens for lack of use. Bodies bulge with fat because of excess calories.

Health and longevity don't depend exclusively on rippling muscles and slender contours. Physical fitness is determined by the condition of the heart, the size and elasticity of the arteries that feed blood to the heart, and the elasticity of the lungs. No part of the body can survive without the services of the heart and bloodstream.

Review your health condition. If you find that you are not on the list of physically active, then change it and make necessary correction.

LET'S DO AN EXERCISE

Many books and instruction manuals had been written whose purpose is aiding people to do an exercise to keep the body healthy. It had been repeated a thousand times how this activities can benefit the body to function well. With exercise it maintains a healthy weight, avoid being obese, more density of bones, solidness of the muscles and strengthening the body immune system.

By exercising, it strengthen the muscles. It keeps the blood cholesterol to a normal level. Body fats can be controlled. It prevents any life-threatening diseases. There are many ways in doing an exercise. It depends on your choice. From exercising slow, rigid, pressured, fast depends on how the body takes this kind of exercise. A moderate exercise is common and most helpful. For those who have health problem, slow exercise is advisable.

Choose a kind of exercise that you is best for you and perform it in accordance with your ability and endurance. Exercise has limitations. It depends on how you conduct this form of exercise. Not all persons can do an exercise regimen. One restriction is due to health reasons. But for those that are physically active, this is for you.

Limit the duration of your exercise. Set reasonable minutes as your limitations. Do this daily. Don't force the body to do that only harm you. Be careful and be wise. Inappropriate exercise is not good for you. After your exercise, take rest to give your body time to recover. We understand that once you do an exercise, your heart beats faster, your gulping enough air to be able to breath. That's the reason why you have to rest.

Doing an exercise can feel you relax. It boosts your self-esteem. It gives a chance for a sound sleep. It builds confidence to yourself. Exercise returns back your depleted energy. Stress goes out from the system.

This are the benefits you will have if you do an exercise. Are you with me? then let's do an exercise.

BALANCE DIET, BALANCE LIFE

To be healthy is our obsession. Choosing foods we like is another. Being healthy is sacrifice. Actually, we don't have plans to be healthy. We enjoyed more in eating food that are not beneficial to our health. In our every movement, eating sugary, spicy, salty and fatty foods become our regular meals. Eating junk foods was easy than eating vegetables. That's the difference. The basis of a healthy body will depend on how we manage to eat foods full of vitamins and minerals (from fruits and vegetables). These are the kind of food required by our body to continue their good performance. The system will be able to deliver the expectation of the different organs of the body. All these elements we provided to meet the nutritional requirements by consuming variety of foods.

Balance diet performs the body well. Where can we find them? There, right in the diet with carbohydrates, proteins, fat, vitamins, minerals proportionate to its requirements.

Carbohydrates is an energy-giving source. Without it the body easily get tired and weak. If taken more than it is required causes weight gain. A balance diet by taking different food groups is a necessity. As much as possible take these under controlled condition.

Taking an appropriate amount of elements can support our normal growth and development. It can supply the necessary requirements as maintenance of the body. With moderate exercise, it is effective. It gives a greater result in reinforcing our eating problem.

Any unbalance diet affects the normal functioning of our nervous system as well as the brain. In order to monitor the correct application of proportion per serving, it is wise to have an eating plan as a guide.

Choose only those foods that improves our health. We have to avoid those that causes us illness if taken as regular food. We have to educate ourselves as the way to be healthy. Learn to eat properly according to proportion.

Eating a balance diet is not easy because it only confines our taste to one or 2 group types. Eating vegetables is in one group that are the hardest to maintain because we are not very fond of eating this kind of food.

Attaining a stronger, healthier and longer life is a sacrifice. If we are willing to do all we can to become healthy or unhealthy, it's our choice.