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Skin folds on the CKD As with the scale on the CKD (see above), to get the most out of caliper measurements, it is recommended t ...

The biggest problem with the tape measure is obtaining consistent tension as it is quite easy to pull the tape tighter to get a ...

Some individuals can never get past trace ketosis, while others always seem to show darker readings. There seems to be little rh ...

Ketostix (tm) seem to have their greatest use for individuals just starting the diet. After a period of time on a ketogenic diet ...

nature of many ketogenic foods makes it easy to exceed daily caloric requirements. As a final option, there are computer program ...

Chapter 16: Final considerations As stated previously, this book is not meant to argue for or against the ketogenic diet as the ...

Similarly, the limited food choices of a ketogenic diet may mean that certain nutrients, namely those found in fruits and vegeta ...

Section 2: Choosing a diet Three related but distinct dietary approaches are described in previous chapters. These are the stand ...

intermediate weight-trainers, as it will allow them to sustain exercise intensity without disrupting ketosis for long periods of ...

Diabetes As previously discussed, Type I (insulin dependent) diabetics may have problems with ketoacidosis if insulin levels dro ...

frequency in diabetic mothers and exposure of pregnant female rats to high ketone levels can increase the risk of these same neu ...

Clore J and Blackard W. Suppression of gluconeogenesis after a 3-day fast does not deplete liver glycogen in patients with NIDD ...

Part V: Exercise Physiology Chapter 17: Muscular physiology and energy production Chapter 18: The physiology of aerobic exercise ...

Chapter 17: Basic muscular physiology and energy production The human body contains roughly 600 muscles, ranging from the large ...

a. Oxidative capacity refers to a muscle’s ability to generate energy through the aerobic metabolism of fats and glycogen (see f ...

utilization of different fiber types (due to differences in physical characteristic) greatly affects the fuel used, the adaptati ...

With few exceptions (most of which would never occur during normal training), it is impossible to recruit Type II fibers before ...

Aerobic glycolysis: During exercise of about 20’ maximal duration, the muscle primarily breaks down stored muscle glycogen as w ...

Hultman E. Fuel selection, muscle fibre. Proc of the Nutrition Society (1995) 54: 107-121. Baumann H et. al. Exercise training ...

Chapter 18: The Physiology of Aerobic Exercise The word ‘aerobic’ literally means ‘with oxygen’ and aerobic exercise is fueled b ...