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What is Bio-hacking and the Bio-hacking Diet?

Bio-hacking  is  the  process  of  making changes to  your  lifestyle that figuratively “hack”  your body's  biology to achieve an optimum level of health and control . By making changes to your lifestyle and in some cases embracing technology , you can actually transform  your body  so that you feel more energized, be more productive and become the best possible version  of  yourself. Fresh, organic food is required for peak health. The science-fiction version of bio-hacking we see in mass media is still in its infancy, but as genetics and technology make greater progress. There will soon be a point were the mainstream may embrace certain upgrades to their biology through either biological restructuring or by adding a cybernetic element to their life. There is a small community who wish to be the pioneers of this advancement, but they operate in a slim grouping of that community. Is bio-hacking safe ?  ...

What is Belly Fat?

Belly fat can cause many physical health problems for those whose bodies carry a higher percentage of body fat. Having too much fat can cause some physical health problems and can assist in eroding the mental health of those who feel ashamed by their bodies. A healthy and balanced diet helps. There are many reasons why belly fat occurs. Some of it is down to diet, often it could be down to genetics and your general build. An increase in body fat can be a sign of the person living a sedentary lifestyle with little exercise to burn off the calories that they consumed. So, what is belly fat? Belly fat is usually defined as the excess abdominal fat surrounding the organs in and around your stomach. There are three recognized types of fat. Too much of certain food increases 'belly fat' 1/ There are triglycerides, this is the fat that circulates in your blood and reaches every part of your body. 2/ Then there is the subcutaneous fat, this is the layer direc...

A Brief Look at the Keto Diet.

The main aim of the ketogenic diet is to put your body into a state known as ketosis. Ketosis is a normal process that happens when your body doesn't have enough carbohydrates to burn for energy. Instead, your body instructs the liver to use fat reserves to make a substance called ketones, these acidic chemicals can be used by your body as a fresh fuel source and it replaces the glucose that your body usually uses.  As human bodies and their metabolism are not uniform, it can take between 2-5 days of lower carbohydrate consumption to 'switch on' ketosis. The Keto Diet reduces your weight quite quickly. Most people are not able to stay long term in ketosis because of a limited dietary choice, a dwindling amount of usable fat and often not there are annoying side effects that accompany ketosis. The two major complaints on the Keto Diet are insomnia and digestive issues. Both constipation and diarrhoea occur when you switch this style of diet Some people also compl...