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| Apple or Pear Shaped? |
Did you know your oxidation rate will determine your shape? Yes that's right your oxidation rate determines weather you are apple or pear shaped.
But why do we gain weight? What causes us to gain weight? And why are some of us Apple shaped and some of us Pear shaped.
Well for me there are four reasons why me may gain weight.
1: You eat too much food.
2: Your diet is crap.
3: Emotional reasons.
4: Metabolic imbalances.
1: Too much food. Do you ever eat too much food? Some people just cant help themselves and will over eat due to nervousness, guilt, shame, boredom, or simply out of habit. And for some of us we eat too much because we are always hungry. Processed crap food will make you more hungry. Foods containing sugar, corn syrup, and artificial sweeteners will all keep your blood sugar unstable and lead to hunger and carvings for food.
2: A crap diet. Most of you will be eating way too many starchy carbohydrates such as bread, pizza, pasta, potatoes, etc. And all the sweet stuff, cakes chocolate and way too much sugar. Processed food is devoid of nutrients and will make you feel more hungry.
3: Emotional reasons. Mental tension, impairs nutrition and often leads to unconscious overeating. Hidden anger, yes some of you are angry and this anger is holding you in your overeating position. Let go of the anger and it will set you free. Food for some is a reward. Some are just lazy and prefer to sit and watch TV eating a Pizza and drinking a beer...
4: Metabolic imbalances.
Now this is where the apple and pear shape come in.
Slow oxidation: Slow oxidisers tend to gain weight lower in the body, causing a tendency for a pear shaped body.
Reasons for weight gain among slow oxidisers:
- Fatigue or depression, some eat to "keep up their strength" or to feel better emotionally.
- Hypoglycemia and diabetes. Many slow oxidisers have a tendency for chronic low blood sugar due to weak adrenal glands. This results in cravings for sweet and maybe other food cravings.
- Low digestive enzyme production. This may impair the appetite and also reduce nutrient absorption and thus cause more hungry for nutrients. Most of us meed a digestive enzyme today.
- Insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, syndrome X. Insulin may be elevated in these case because the body is trying to force more sugar into the cells to increase energy production. When insulin is high it causes the body to convert stored sugar into fat.
- Impaired circulation. This can make it more difficult to break down fat deposits in the body.
- Food sensitivities. These are common and can cause, bloating, gas, and water retention.
- Inflammation. Inflamed tissue swell up with toxins, causing a watery appearance and weight gain. Causes of inflammation in slow oxidisers include copper excess, zinc deficiency, omega 3 deficiency, leaky gut syndrome, and metal toxicity.
Reasons for weight gain in fast oxidisers:
Fast oxidisers are not all thin. Oh no fast oxidisers gain weight too. Fast oxidisers tend to gain weight around the upper body and the legs and arms remain more slender. This is the apple shaped body. The gut can become enlarged and women often have larger breasts. Fast oxidisers can gain weight for some of the same reasons as slow oxidisers.
Other reasons for weight gain in fast oxidisers:
- High cortisol. Fast oxidisers have more active adrenals, which causes higher levels of cortisol. High cortisol causes fat deposits in the abdomen.
- Metabolic syndrome or Syndrome X. This is common in many adult fast oxidisers.
- Higher insulin. Fast oxidisers, as a rule have higher insulin levels than slow oxidisers. Insulin tends to convert sugar to fat. Over eating on carbohydrates further stimulates insulin production and makes the problem worse.
- Water retention. Fast oxidisers often have a waterlogged appearance and consistency of the skin. This may be due to high tissue sodium that causes some water retention.
So now you have it... Are you a fast or slow oxidiser? :)
