| Is it getting harder and harder for you to maintain | | | | for the cells in the body to produce energy. |
| your weight? Maybe you've noticed significant weight | | | | Unprocessed glucose translates into fat. If the body |
| gain despite the fact that you haven't changed your | | | | keeps making it and it's not being processed, where |
| eating or exercise habits? Do you exercise every day | | | | does it go? Hips, thighs, stomach, and buttocks, |
| but can't seem to lose weight? Then, perhaps | | | | that's where! |
| Syndrome X is to blame. | | | | Symdrome X can be blamed in part on genetics in |
| Syndrome X is a serious problem that can adversely | | | | some cases. But for many it is simply leading an |
| affect your health. In addition to weight problems, | | | | unhealthy lifestyle that is the culprit. Eating processed |
| Syndrome X has been linked to heart disease, | | | | foods, too much sugar, not exercising enough, |
| hypoglycemia and menstrual imbalances. It is also a | | | | smoking and stress can be causes of Syndrome X. |
| precursor to developing Diabetes Type 2. | | | | So if you don't want to join the over 4 million |
| Syndrome X is also referred to as Metabolic | | | | Americans that weigh in at over 300 pounds, what |
| Syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome X and Insulin | | | | can you do? The most important thing is to exercise |
| Resistance. It is a very common disease; however it | | | | - if you currently have an exercise program keep it |
| is widely overlooked by many medical professionals. | | | | up - if not than start one. Drink plenty of water. |
| One statistic reveals 1 in 3 people suffer from it. | | | | Don't eat processed foods, startches, white bread, |
| It works like this, lets say you want to talk to visit | | | | cookies, cakes, desserts, sugars etc... Limit your |
| your friend. You knock on his door but he doesn't | | | | caffeine intake. Eat lots of vegetables - try to work |
| answer. So what do you do? You knock again. Still no | | | | your way up to having 1/3 of your daily food be |
| answer - you knock yet again. Insulin has the same | | | | vegetables. One good way to do that is to have |
| sort of process. Certain foods cause the body to | | | | veggies with every meal and make sure you cover 1 |
| make higher levels of insulin than others which | | | | 3 of the plate with them. |
| produces not 1 but 2 "knocks". If you are insulin | | | | To see if you are insulin resistant you can ask your |
| resistant (Syndrome X), your body cannot process | | | | doctor to test your sugar levels. Change what you're |
| the glucose, therefore the pancreas tries to make up | | | | eating and get walking and you'll be amazed at the |
| for it by producing even more insulin. It thinks "no | | | | pounds start to fall off. The fatigue and fuzziness will |
| one is home" and just keeps making more. | | | | start to disappear and in turn you'll feel much better. |
| The main purpose of glucose is to be used as fuel | | | | |