29/12/2019
Lemon Water For Fat Loss & Energy Boost - Part I
How goes it guys and ladies;) So! I have some ground shaking science to share with you. At the end of the day, it all comes down to not just what you eat, but how you eat and what you're absorbing.
1st very thing in lemon, is going to be Ascorbic Acid.(Vitamin C) Vitamin C is not only an antioxidant, but its part of an enzyme that helps with protein metabolism as well. That's all good and dandy, but what does it mean in terms of fat loss or the gym? Well, protein metabolism(any metabolic process) is always catabolic which means it will burn calories to metabolize that macro. So, metabolism occurs in the liver, but that breakdown of protein will lead to a little boost of energy, because it needs to go into the Krebs Cycle where its converted into Acetyl-CoA(energy source) and into ATP. so, energy is released in the process of Protein Metabolism inside the Mitochondria of the Krebs Cycle.
2nd role that vitamin C can do is increase absorption of Iron which is an essential mineral for neruomuscular contraction to help you build harder muscle pumps in the gym. It also increases the absorption of good nutrients and keeps away most of the "bad" substrates. This can work in your favor really good if you eat a small cheat meal or sugary carb, but still want all the nutrients from it.
So, the next key thing we're going to look at is an enzyme called Acyl CoA Oxidase or ACO. Thus enzyme is involved and helps with fatty acid breakdown or also called Beta-Oxidation. So, lemon helps increase mRNA levels of Acyl CoA Oxidase of Beta-Oxidation which just a fancy way of saying lemon helps you burn fat ;)
The next really awesome thing lemon can do for you is reduce stress and relax your mind from the positive ions found in lemon. And you don't even have to directly eat lemon to get these zen-like effects. But also, lemon can boost energy level at physical leves. Because lemons contain negatively charged ions, they compete with the positive ones and give you an equal level of mental relaxation and boost of physical energy as well.
The final way lemon can increase energy levels is by thinning gastric bile. Bile is a gastric juice from the gallbladder to break down fats. Since fat is hydrophobic,(doesn't mix with water) bile is responsible to break apart these fats. But many times if our bile is thick, it will cause our body to focus on breaking down those fats and cause unnecessary stress on our digestion. But something really great lemon does is it thins the bile so fats can be broken down easier and the body no longer focuses on supplying the body with bile, plus we get the added bonus of preserving that energy to use either at the gym or work.
So, guys that's it;) Stay in tune for the next part, because this part only covered the physical and outer benefits of lemon. On the next lesson, i'll be talking about the benefits of lemon from a cellular and hormonal aspect. Alright, take care guys and girls, don't forget....for more tips, science and workouts, Optimal Muscle Science-Based Ripped baby !!
29/12/2019
29/12/2019
29/12/2019