I wish I could gain weight, I'm 65lb and I'm 30lb below average, I even take karate lessons, well, now that I think of it, 65lb is my musle, brain, and everything, just a little bit of that weight is fat so I should start lifting more weights 'till I look like a wwe wrestler
(Oct. 15, 2011 3:14 AM)bbamsuv Wrote: [ -> ]I wish I could gain weight, I'm 65lb and I'm 30lb below average, I even take karate lessons, well, now that I think of it, 65lb is my musle, brain, and everything, just a little bit of that weight is fat so I should start lifting more weights 'till I look like a wwe wrestler
If you're already underweight, muscular training will malnourish you.
And at 65lb, the only WWE Wrestler you'd look like is one that'd been dead for about ten years.
(Oct. 15, 2011 3:15 AM)Hazel Wrote: [ -> ] (Oct. 15, 2011 3:14 AM)bbamsuv Wrote: [ -> ]I wish I could gain weight, I'm 65lb and I'm 30lb below average, I even take karate lessons, well, now that I think of it, 65lb is my musle, brain, and everything, just a little bit of that weight is fat so I should start lifting more weights 'till I look like a wwe wrestler
If you're already underweight, muscular training will malnourish you.
And at 65lb, the only WWE Wrestler you'd look like is one that'd been dead for about ten years.
ok, I didn't know that, I thought that you get more weight from muscle than fat, and I'm pretty strong, actually, so I guess I just need more fat
(Oct. 14, 2011 11:27 PM)Hazel Wrote: [ -> ]I'm going to expand upon this a bit with some insights. First off, "probiotics", as a medical term, is very generic. As a sales term, it's hullabloo. Essentially, they have simply found a way to market to medically paranoid people by slapping a fancy name on things that were often already present in foods.
Probiotics are nowhere near as effective as they claim to be, and are simply natural bacteria that provide a benefit to your body - in one way or another. A probiotic yogurt is not going to be likely to fix your life any more than a non-probiotic one. Studies done on probiotic-enhanced foods have all come back either inconclusive, barely positive(read: not usually worth the money you pay for a mis-used word), or just flat out debunking them entirely.
They can have any number of "intended" effects, as the term "probiotic" simply applies to a microorganism that provides a benefit to the consumer. The way the term is used in modern society is outright pig disgusting, to be honest, and should just be ignored whenever heard.
I just want to admit that I have been taking Dan Active daily for surely a few years now, and I have almost no colds now. Before, I seriously had at least two colds in a month, each one usually lasting one full week. I completely agree that the term is really to boost sales and for general advertisement, but I can testify that it changed something considerably for me, and I really do not think it is that placebo effect hah.
(Oct. 15, 2011 3:23 AM)Kai-V Wrote: [ -> ] (Oct. 14, 2011 11:27 PM)Hazel Wrote: [ -> ]I'm going to expand upon this a bit with some insights. First off, "probiotics", as a medical term, is very generic. As a sales term, it's hullabloo. Essentially, they have simply found a way to market to medically paranoid people by slapping a fancy name on things that were often already present in foods.
Probiotics are nowhere near as effective as they claim to be, and are simply natural bacteria that provide a benefit to your body - in one way or another. A probiotic yogurt is not going to be likely to fix your life any more than a non-probiotic one. Studies done on probiotic-enhanced foods have all come back either inconclusive, barely positive(read: not usually worth the money you pay for a mis-used word), or just flat out debunking them entirely.
They can have any number of "intended" effects, as the term "probiotic" simply applies to a microorganism that provides a benefit to the consumer. The way the term is used in modern society is outright pig disgusting, to be honest, and should just be ignored whenever heard.
I just want to admit that I have been taking Dan Active daily for surely a few years now, and I have almost no colds now. Before, I seriously had at least two colds in a month, each one usually lasting one full week. I completely agree that the term is really to boost sales and for general advertisement, but I can testify that it changed something considerably for me, and I really do not think it is that placebo effect hah.
I can medically guarantee you that the Lactobacillus Casei is not the entire reason this occurred - it's technically true that it DOES strengthen the immune system, but not on anything resembling such a large scale.
Other lifestyle changes more than likely occurred, and if not, you are genuinely an article of scientific disbelief. I get a synthetic blood protein to boost my immune system in a factually proven way and it does not have near such an impact as my other habits. If yogurt really did that much, there'd be a much larger price tag on it, and it'd be FDA regulated, instead of scientifically mocked.
It's kind of like the Vitamin C debacle that's been going on in the world for the last fourty years or so. People think Vitamin C is a big deal for your immune system - so much so that they chronically overdose on it. The truth is that its impact, while functional in tandem with numerous other healthy habits, does next to nothing on its own. In fact, products containing massive doses of Vitamin C, such as Airborne, are detrimental to the immune system if taken regularly/relied upon.
- To the Cheetos! Somehow, I was once underweight, and my dad made the greatest suggestion ever; eat. If you're underweight, you're probably not getting enough calories, which are your body's main sources of energy. f you tried any serious excersizing, you'd probably end up overworking yourself or something, which could make you pass-out or something. Funny, I learned all this in "Creative Cuisine" today...
I've got some problem with my thyroid gland that apparently makes me-ahem-hefty. I take Synthroid, but it barely helps. What should I do?
EDIT - Wait, there's a Vitamin K?
(Oct. 15, 2011 3:35 AM)TITAN Wrote: [ -> ] - To the Cheetos! Somehow, I was once underweight, and my dad made the greatest suggestion ever; eat. If you're underweight, you're probably not getting enough calories, which are your body's main sources of energy. f you tried any serious excersizing, you'd probably end up overworking yourself or something, which could make you pass-out or something. Funny, I learned all this in "Creative Cuisine" today...
I've got some problem with my thyroid gland that apparently makes me-ahem-hefty. I take Synthroid, but it barely helps. What should I do?
Thyroid disorders are very difficult to handle for anyone of any age - at your specific age, where your hormones are rapidly changing, it will be even more out of control.
Some find gluten-free habits beneficial for thyroid disorders, but personally, I've never really bought much into it unless you have a gluten allergy. All you can really do is try to live a healthy lifestyle and take the medications that your endocrinologist recommends.
(Oct. 15, 2011 3:32 AM)Hazel Wrote: [ -> ]I can medically guarantee you that the Lactobacillus Casei is not the entire reason this occurred - it's technically true that it DOES strengthen the immune system, but not on anything resembling such a large scale.
Other lifestyle changes more than likely occurred, and if not, you are genuinely an article of scientific disbelief. I get a synthetic blood protein to boost my immune system in a factually proven way and it does not have near such an impact as my other habits. If yogurt really did that much, there'd be a much larger price tag on it, and it'd be FDA regulated, instead of scientifically mocked.
It's kind of like the Vitamin C debacle that's been going on in the world for the last fourty years or so. People think Vitamin C is a big deal for your immune system - so much so that they chronically overdose on it. The truth is that its impact, while functional in tandem with numerous other healthy habits, does next to nothing on its own. In fact, products containing massive doses of Vitamin C, such as Airborne, are detrimental to the immune system if taken regularly/relied upon.
My lifestyle has always been as good as it can be : I have food allergies so I can basically only eat the right things; I am overly hungry so I unconsciously eat exactly the portions the Canadian food guide advises; I started working out surely after starting to take Dan Active and the effects were already there; I still have some environmental allergies; etc. I cannot think of any change I could have done around the same time that would be a change of lifestyles.
Then again, it is not like I would personally qualify my body and its immune system as 'the norm', hah.
I'm not refuting your claims, of course - I'm just saying that the yogurt only played a small part. Sometimes, the immune system functions almost like a lynch-pinned grenade. It only takes doing one extra thing to help it, and suddenly it either starts working just right, or lets out an explosion of bad everywhere for always.
You know better than most people here that I sympathize on the lack of normality with bodily function.
However, I don't like supporting the probiotic food industry - it breeds a really unhealthy kind of attitude about medical science and practiced medicine in general. Even at its very best(which is pretty much your situation! Congratulations on being the Best-Case Scenario!), it's still unreliable, overly costly, and just not worth the hype.
(Oct. 06, 2011 12:01 AM)Shabalabadoo Wrote: [ -> ]I have a question this time.
What is it that makes us sore?
I know all about the stages of sleep and that, but why do we happen to be sore after we sleep?
Is the recovery of muscles basically a bit painful, which is what we feel as sore?
Is it just a warning to not vigorously use that muscle?
sore? you mean muscle contractures while you sleep? It might me from staying in a same position so long. move those muscles
I don't know how to move in my sleep.
That'd be a whole other website itself.
well i am now going to school so i have been trying to go every day so far.
even though i do not score much in any sport that i play, i have been pushing myself as much as i can (as i am needing to lose weight), even if i play net (we play allot of soccer), instead of just kicking/throwing the ball to one of my team mates i do a little play and then pass it off.
from all of this i have seen myself get thinner, and my arm muscles (i forget the name) getting a bit bigger
overall, i am happy
I`m 14 years old. I`m not really that strong. We had a fitness test a couple of weeks back and so far, I had no push ups done, 2 seconds on chin up hold, and I can only lift up to 10 pound weights. Is my strength in trouble?
"chin up holds". Whoever thought of that can't do a proper chin up.
For a growing teenager, your strength isn't at a dangerous level per se, but it'd be good if the initiative was/will be taken to improve.
Does anyone know how to 'cure' a butt cramp?(or any cramp) . I'm really serious ><. I Sat down too long in the same position taking a listening exam and know it's been hurting for hours...
Stretch the glutonous maximus (IIRC, the butt muscle) basically stretch your legs and thighs. it happens to me all the time
btw. my current fitness results
Push ups: 70/min
Chin ups: MAX 40 seconds
body fat: 8%
Height: 153 cm
weight: 45 kg
lifting: MAX 40 kg
i do swimming, mountain biking, running, and former gymnast.
Me Happy!
Actually it wore off alr but thx anyway!
If you guys enjoy reading about fitness, dieting and new (scientifically proven) schools of though, you should google Alan Aragon and/or JC Deen. Two of the better fitness gurus around right now.
I have consistent knee pains even though i am in a prime of health, any idea why?
(Oct. 25, 2011 5:49 AM)Izuma Inzori Wrote: [ -> ]I have consistent knee pains even though i am in a prime of health, any idea why?
Depending on the type of pain, you could have anything from sub-miniscal bruising, to a torn miniscus, juvenile arthritis, or even juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. There's also a decent possibility of osteophyte growth on the Patella.
If the knee pains persist, see an Orthopedist. You'll need an X-Ray at least in order to genuinely identify the problem.
The knees are often the first part of someone's body to malfunction, on a weight-bearing scale, as the vast majority of the body's weight is displaced across the patellar connections and the miniscal tissues, which makes tearing the miniscus, bruising the patella, and cartilege loss between the patellar joints very common.
The fibular ligaments and miniscal tissues are the most likely causes of knee pain, as they are the most prone-to-tearing/bruising parts of the knee in people your age.
"this can include workouts, diet, and exercise tips"
We 'ain't a doctor.
Well, with the exception of Hazel having a medical background. But still, that's what doctors are for. Edit: haha
And I'm pretty sure that if someone unofficially gives improper information that ends up turning the wrong way (as in, the person gets very sick or injured because of the unofficial medical advice), there's some ugly legal stuff. I could be wrong but it's always better to be safe around areas like that and take the proper precautions and actions.