ITG Diet Blog — Exercise

So you know the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet, and you probably know that inflammation is the way your body reacts to foreign invaders. Chronic inflammation can be caused by everything from stress to pesticides to air pollution, and show up in the body as acne, chronic disease, brain fog, digestive issues, and more. Anti-inflammation is more than just a passing wellness fad or a diet that’s trending on Instagram – it’s a natural response our bodies make to the foods we eat and the lifestyles we lead (fun fact: an article from Harvard Health Publishing noted that a number of studies found that CRP levels, or inflammation levels, are more effective than cholesterol...

  Shedding pounds takes dedication, patience and persistence — especially if you’re going about it in a safe and sustainable way. That’s why losing even 1 pound is a success. However, losing 5–10% of your total body weight is likely to bring big health benefits, such as lower blood cholesterol, blood sugar and an improvement in overall blood pressure levels. Depending on how much weight you lose, there could be one not-so-pleasant result: loose skin. When a person loses a significant amount of weight, they can end up with loose skin either in their stomach or in other parts of their body, like their arms,...

A Physique Coach Shared the Simple Cardio Routine That Helps Him Stay Shredded Category:  To Exercise Or Not Created on Monday, 26 October 2020 13:24 Hits: 502 Bodybuilder and fitness coach Paul Revelia explains how low-intensity, steady-state walking helped improve his body composition.  Despite being a weightlifter, bodybuilder and fitness coach, Paul Revelia often found that due to his busy work schedule and working from home, his lifestyle wasn't very active. "Even though I go to the gym to lift weights, there's not a lot of activity in that, you lift a weight for a few seconds and then you're...

What Muscles Does Walking Work? We Asked Certified Trainers Category: To Exercise Or Not Created on Wednesday, 03 February 2021 14:23 Hits: 153 Going for a walk is a lovely way to pass the time, listen to a Podcast, relieve some stress, or just get out of your house or apartment for a bit. And even though it might not feel like you are doing much other than, well, walking, your muscles are actually hard at work.  Walking is one of the simplest, but also most effective forms of exercise. You can get even more out of walking by mixing it...

Posted by Joseph on Friday, 24 September 2021 in ITG Diet Weight Loss Blog   Proteins are the building blocks of the body. They are broken down into many forms of amino acids and directed to areas that protein is needed. Your hair, skin, muscles…almost every part of your body needs different proteins to grow, repair and replenish. Many diets to lose weight cut back on fat, calories and much more in an effort to drop the pounds. The ITG Diet is all about lowering your carb intake and upping your high quality protein intake. But do you know the reasons why protein works when it...