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FAT LOSS |
"Enzymes" We (personal trainers) teach you to eat every 3-4 hours. Well, if you are doing your part we (you & I) want to make sure your body is doing its part. What I mean by that, is your body has to digest all of this food. We want your body to work as hard as you do. It will do this through proper breakdown of the food and assimilation. The body breaks down the food (digest) by the use of enzymes. Some enzymes are produced by the body and some are taken in by the food we eat. Enzymes are proteins that initiate or speed up chemical reactions. Your body needs them to utilize nutrients, to help protect against training injuries and to speed up the healing process when an injury does occur. We need enzymes. The problem is no matter how clean we eat, we are not getting enough enzymes. So we must use enzyme supplements. From the time food enters into our mouth, enzymes are secreted and begin to work to break down the food into smaller units. This way the food can be absorbed through the intestinal wall into the blood stream. These enzymes come from the food and from our bodies. Enzymes are plentiful in raw foods like fruits and vegetables. Our bodies are set up to handle these types of foods better than processed foods. Our bodies can over-worked to deliver the enzymes that we need to digest large amounts of cooked or processed foods. If this is the case, the body will not be able to supply enough enzymes to get the job done. These stresses can be even more if you are taking in a large amount of food, have a high stress lifestyle, rigorous training and taking large amount of supplements, mainly over-the-counter stimulants. If any or all of these apply to you, making progress with your physique may be more difficult than it need be. Regrettably, cooking and food-processing nearly destroy 100% of the enzymes that are found naturally in raw foods. This leaves our body ill-equipped to handle our diet, not to mention making progress with building muscle or burning fat. To fix this problem of current food preparation and lifestyle, we must get to the enzymes. Choosing an Enzyme Supplement Types Available: Most outstanding, are the proteolytic enzymes trypsin and chymotrypsin, which our bodies make. You can choose papain (from papaya) and bromelain (from pineapple), which has been shown to notably increase recovery. Try a product that has at least one of these if not all. They should have an enteric-coated tablet or capsule. Enzymes that are not enterically coated will have a gross odor. If they are not coated then they are not active. The best food sources of the proteolytic enzymes are pineapple, papaya, mango and kiwi.
Shop online at Dosages:
The efficient daily
dose seems to be 1,500-2,000 milligrams divided into 3-4 portions.
Start with small doses (one capsule 20 minutes before a large meal). Try
different doses until you feel your gastrointestinal system is
responding optimally. You will now you are on the right track when you
have less heartburn, less gas and more alertness and energy.
Timing:
Enzymes taken with a meal may help with
digestion, but might not necessarily be absorbed into the blood stream to help
with growth and repair of the musculoskeletal system. Enzymes are best
taken on an empty stomach, preferably between meals or up to 15-20 minutes
before eating. I personally take them four times a day between
meals.
Enzymes:
3-4 doses a day between meals of 1,500-2,000 milligrams (mg) of any mix of
trypsin, chymotrypsin, papain and bromelain
Vitamin C:
2,000-4,000 mg per day with 1,000-2,000 mg of bioflavonoids
Curcumin:
1,000-2,000 mg per day
Glucosamine:
1,500-2,500 mg per day
Chondroitin:
1,500-2,500 mg per day
Although I
strongly recommend you supplement your diet with enzymes, you should still try
to enhance your enzyme intake through your regular diet. You can do this
through eating whole foods like fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and a small
amount of grains. These should be the foundation of your diet. |
