Acetylcholine, 25
Acid base balance, 26-27
and bone health, 27
Acidity, 26-27
Adrenal burnout, 47
Adrenaline, 20
Alkaline foods, 27
Alcohol, 35-36
Amino acids, 22
and neurotransmitters, 24
Anabolism, 15
Arachidonic acid, 21
Artificial sweeteners, 9, 33
Blood Brain Barrier, 28
Blood sugar, 4-8
and the brain, 4
hormonal control, 7, 8
low blood sugar, 11
Body fat percent, 50
Breathing, 50
Building blocks, 29
Caffeine,24, 35
amounts, 35
and circadian rhytm, 28
and plateaus, 32
Calcium, 33
Calorie requirements, 59
Carbohydrates, 1, 5
and serotonin, 24
digestion, 6
loading, 48
types, 5
Catabolism, 15
Cell membrane, 16
Cholecystokinin, 3
Cholesterol, 16, 33
Circadian biology, 27
Cortisol, 3, 21
ways to reduce, 42
Cravings, 45
Cyclic AMP, 17
Dopamine, 24, 25
DHA, 18, 37-38
Drinks, 34
Drugs, 25
and fish oil, 38
and plateaus, 32, 43
and neurotransmitters, 25
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Eating as a Ritual, 30
Eicosanoid hormones, 21
and the skin, 2
and drugs, 20
Emotions, 31
Endocrine hormones, 20
Epinephrine, 20
EPA, 37, 18, 38
Exercise, 46
and plateaus, 43, 44
Fat (fatty acids), 1, 8
as energy, 48, 19
benefits, 19
hormonal effects, 3, 19
Fat Cell, 6
Food
and mood, 24
types, 1
Fish Oil, 37
and dopamine, 25
and plateaus, 44
dosage, 37
Fructose, 13
Glucagon, 7
Glucose, 4-5
Glycemic index, 10-14, 48
Glycemic load, 15
Glycogen, 7
Growth hormone, 20
and exercise, 20
Hormones, 17
Inflammation, 9
and omega fats, 18
Insulin, 6-9
and immune system, 9
and muscle cells, 46
and the liver, 7
metabolic effects, 6
stimulators of, 9
John Erickson, 63
Ketosis, 4, 8
Label Reading, 39-41
Low Blood Sugar, 8
Low carb diets, 42
Lean body mass, 50
charts, 51-58
definition, 50
Liver, 7, 8
Lymph nodes, 47
Melatonin, 29 |
Meditation, 49
Metabolism, 15-16
Mixed Foods, 1
Monounsaturated fats, 18
Muscle cells, 6
and insulin, 6
types, 48-49
Mu guang, 20
Muscle cell, 6
Nerve cells, 23
Neurotransmitters, 23
and protein, 23
Nicotine, 25
Norepinephrine, 24
and Ritalin, 26
Nutritional healing, 29
Omega-3 fats, 18
Omega-6 fats
Over training, 47
Pancreas, 6
Plateaus, 42
Polyunsaturated fats, 18
and cell membrane, 16
types, 18
Progress pointers, 30
Protein, 1, 22
excess, 22
requirements, 59
turnover rate, 22
Questions and Answers, 32
Receptors, 17
Saturated fats, 18
and cell membrane, 16
types, 18
Second messengers, 17
Serotonin, 24
and carbohydrates, 24, 28
and SSRI’s, 26, 32
Sodium, 32
Sport drinks, 48
Stress, 8
and plateaus, 42
Supplements, 36
Thyroid hormone, 20
Transition phase, 33
Trigycerides, 19, 44
Tryptophan, 28
Tyrosine, 24
Water, 34
and fat loss, 44 |
