adminBODY FOCUS – Siba Guzha
Readers. I hope I find you all well and fit! Last week, I wrote on body typing and I hope the information assisted you in determining your specific body type. As I mentioned, understanding your body type is a vital role in achieving your desired weight and health goals. You might wonder why when you exercise so much and eat so little, your body barely changes, while your friend who eats and does exercise seems not to be gaining. This is because your body types are different and so the foods you eat and the exercise you perform affect you both differently. Different foods are stored in different parts of the body depending on your body type and therefore you also loose the weight differently. As I mentioned in the previous article, woman fall into one of these four categories: Gynaeoid, Android, Thyroid and Lymphatic; while men fall into on of these or a combination of two: Endomorphs, Ectomorphs and Mesomorphs. Gynaeoid women tend to have a predominance of the female hormone oestrogen, (oestrogen dominance) which targets the uterine region, the hips, thighs and breasts.
Excessive oestrogens promote fat deposition around the lower parts of the body as well as cellulite. If weight loss is attempted by following a very low fat low calorie diet, there is a reduction from the breasts, shoulders and arms etc but alas not from the thighs and buttocks, which I am sure many of you have noticed. Favour lean, high-quality proteins (skinless chicken/turkey breast, lean beef/veal, tuna, cod), cooked/raw high-fiber, non-starchy vegetables: (cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, and all leafy green vegetables) and all fruits. Make sure to include foods that are good omega 3 sources (wild salmon, halibut, sardines, flaxseed oil, avocados, nuts, olive oil) as these help burn more of your body fat.
Avoid cooked starchy vegetables (carrots, beets, and potatoes), animal fat (except fatty fish), carbonated drinks, and foods high in sugar. When cooking, use only healthy cooking oils to avoid toxins, which bind your body fat making losing weight much harder. Android women have an anabolic metabolism, which leads to a body building tendency, so strength, both physical and mental, are prominent characteristics. Weight gain occurs in the upper part of the body and on the front of the abdomen, so that an apple-shape may develop. Favour high-quality proteins (chicken/turkey, beef/veal, tuna, shellfish, beans, whole wheat & rye products) and all complex carbs (all fruits and vegetables, brown rice).
Include foods that are good omega 3 sources (wild salmon, halibut, sardines, flaxseed oil, avocados, nuts, olive oil), as these help burn more of your body fat. Avoid simple carbs (high starches like white rice, white wheat products, and potatoes), carbonated drinks and foods high in sugar. Thyroid women are least likely to develop cellulite, but if it does occur, it will be on the buttocks and backs of the thighs. Favour high-quality proteins (chicken/turkey, beef/veal, tuna, shellfish, beans, whole wheat & rye products) and all complex carbs (all fruits and non-starchy vegetables, brown rice).
Siba Guzha is a professional fitness trainer and can be contacted on 020 64712ext218/ Cell: 0772 789 110/email: [email protected].
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