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The word aerobic comes from the Greek words aero (air) and bios (life) meaning „living in the presence of oxygen”. Aerobic exercise is a type of exercise during which the body uses a lot of oxygen to produce the energy needed for the exercise as well as the body’s metabolic process. It refers to a form of exercise that makes our body’s use of oxygen more efficient and in turn strengthens our heart and lungs.

This is what happens during exercise requiring little to moderate physical effort. When doing this type of exercise, you do not huff and puff or get out of breath. When doing aerobic exercise, the body uses a lot of oxygen to produce the energy required for the exercise. The body produces the energy it needs by using oxygen to burn the fats and carbohydrates available to it.

Antioxidant is a word of Greek origin meaning „something that inhibits oxidation”. Antioxidants are substances that slow down oxidization and by doing this prevent decay. Our body obtains the antioxidants it needs from food and dietary supplements. There are a lot of antioxidants in vegetables, fruit, herbs as well as most vitamins.

Metabolism is the process through which our body burns uses calories, nutrients. Our body needs energy to keep it working, maintain body temperature, replace dead cells, grow and get rid of harmful substances. Although the amount of energy required varies from person to person, most people burn between 1800 and 2800 calories a day. The rate of metabolism depends on whether our body is in carbohydrate or fat-burning mode.

In this mode our body uses body fat as its primary source of energy. This makes our energy level high and we do not crave for more food. We do not experience fatigue and lethargic, even after fewer hours of sleep we feel refreshed and we wake up more easily. Our metabolic rate is higher, we use the fat stored in our body, so we can lose weight.

Body Mass Index or BMI is an internationally used ratio used to measure physical condition. We can calculate our own body mass index by dividing our body mass by the square of our body height in meters. The limitations of the BMI formula were first highlighted as early as the 1840s by Adolphe Quetelet the Belgian man who devised it. Since the 2010s researchers have started criticizing its use once again. Mathematicians from the University of Oxford claim that the Body Mass Index makes taller people look fatter and shorter people thinner than they actually are. They argue that after all people are three dimensional and as such a bigger body carries mass evenly distributed on it, which means the cube of the height should be considered as the body grows, but that is not what the traditional BMI formula considers. In addition, the body mass index does not take into consideration either the quality of components that make up the body mass or one’s stature, although fat, muscle and bone has different density and therefore different specific weight. This means that one’s BMI may misleadingly show that somebody, for example a body builder or any muscular person is overweight. Mathematicians from the University of Oxford propose a new formula for computing body mass index: BI = 1.3 x mass (kg) / height (meter)2.5.

The word cardio refers to the heart. We use it as an adjective to describe workout, e.g. cardio workout or cardio machines, and here it refers to exercises that improve the capacity of your heart. There are two categories of cardio workout: long- low or moderate-intensity aerobic exercises with a steady heart rate or shorter, high-intensity exercise with the intensity changing at regular intervals. Exercises performed over a relatively long time at a moderate space improve endurance, but prepare your heart for only a certain pace, while it is harder on your joints. In interval training the periods of high-intensity periods are followed by relief periods, which boosts the generation of antioxidants in your body, improves metabolism and the burning of fat, results in greater weight loss in a shorter time, shapes and builds our muscles and prepares our heart to deal with changing demands more effectively.

Enzymes are various proteins that act as catalysts by triggering and accelerating certain biochemical reactions. Enzyme are not only active in the breakdown (digestion) of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, but also in constructive processes and the functioning of the immune system. When pathogens attack the body it is not only the hydrolipidic film on the surface of the skin, but enzymes protect it as well by neutralizing the toxins coming from outside. These protective enzymes can be found in the orifices as well (e.g. lysozyme in saliva, tear and mucus). In addition, they also actively participate in destroying pathogens that have entered the body by dissolving the protective capsule of bacteria. In the pharmaceutical industry enzymes are used to produce certain antibiotics.

It is a number assigned to carbohydrates showing their impact on the blood sugar level. Glycemic index is scale from 0 to 100, where pure glucose is assigned the value of 100, and one unit of every other type of food is compared to it regarding the impact it has on blood sugar levels, how fast the carbohydrate is absorbed after eating, and how high blood sugar levels rise. For example, when you it food with a GI of 100, the blood sugar level will go up incredibly fast and also very high. We talk about food having a low GI-value if it is between 0 and 55, medium GI-value between 56 and 69, high GI-value between 70 and 100. Glycemic index was originally developed for people with diabetes, as it is absolutely vital for them to control insulin activity accurately. In recent years it has also been considered for diets.

It is a diet that is rich in protein. Protein diet means a diet in which you increase your protein intake while you decrease your carbohydrate and fat intake to a lesser or greater extent. How much your raise our protein intake and lower the intake of other nutrients depends on your endowments and your personal objectives. There are several calculators on the internet that can help you, but it is preferable to consult a professional who can give you personalized advice. In general, we can say that those who do sports regularly have a higher protein need than those who do not do sports. This is because when you exercise breaks down protein more, so in order to maintain your muscles you need more protein. In addition, regeneration is a process that needs a lot of protein, so extra protein has to be provided. When you are on a protein diet, you take in less carbohydrate, therefore your body needs to find some other source of fuel – mainly fat stored in the body – to work optimally, therefore you will start burning fat. In order to avoid using protein from your muscles, you have to increase your protein intake.

Muscle soreness is the inflammation of the muscles after strenuous physical activity, which usually lasts between two to three days. Muscles are made up of fascicles (or bundles) and within them muscle fibers; they contract and relax repeatedly when you do exercise. During workout these fibers get damaged continuously, and then after workout, during rest they recover and become stronger than before. Muscle soreness may have the following three causes: 1. Anaerobic processes take place in the muscle producing lactic acid. 2. During intensive aerobic processes the muscle gets enough oxygen, but the intensity of the workout still leads to the production of free radicals. 3. Damage to the muscle fibers that is beyond a critical point. In fact muscle soreness is not a bad thing, it only means that our muscles were under stress, and now they are recovering.

The yo-yo effect is basically caused by reduced basal metabolism. The 24-hour energy turnover of the human body is 5800 kJ; this is what is required by the body’s organs at rest. If we perform easy physical activity, we need 11000 kJ energy. If you cut calories significantly or skip meals, it will slow down your basal metabolic rate. During weight loss, the body first converts its stored fats into energy, so you can achieve weight loss. Once you have reached your ideal weight and increase your intake, your metabolism will not automatically accelerate. Slower metabolism will not be able to burn larger amounts of calories, therefore it will be deposited in fat stores, so you will gain back the weight you lost. If, however, you combine diet with a change in lifestyle, you will not gain back the weight you have lost. It is recommended that you decrease your calorie intake slowly and gradually by eating five times a day and exercising every day. If you lose weight gradually (ten percent of your body weight in six months) is considered healthy weight loss.

Starches are more complex carbohydrates, they are white and powder-like. They are contained in potatoes, maize, wheat and other seed grains. The body converts starch into more simple carbohydrates: sugars. Starch can give you instant energy and can be converted into fat.

The word collagen is of Greek origin meaning glue. It is one of the most common proteins in the animal kingdom. It plays an important role in filling in the space between cells creating an extracellular matrix, making bones less rigid, making up the cartilage tissue. It is a structural protein, practically insoluble in water, but it can be dissolved in acid or alkaline solutions. It provides the body with a substance that supports the recovery of joint cartilage and improves mobility. The majority of bones and cartilages consist of elastic proteins, without which they would splinter from even the smallest of impact. Gelatin consisting of such proteins can help if you suffer from joint problems.

It is a diet based on low carbohydrate intake, in which you have to eat as little carbohydrates as possible, but you make sure that it is complex carbohydrates of the highest quality that you eat, which can be found mainly in fruit and vegetables and to lesser extent whole wheat bakery products. In addition, you have to ensure that you eat plenty of protein. Quality, low-fat meat, dairy products, oil seeds and legumes are the staples of a low-carb diet as they make you feel satiated for a long time, and provide the essential organic materials for metabolism in addition to building muscles. According to the advocators of a low-carb diet, you can achieve long-term weight loss without any damages to your health only by changing your diet gradually accompanied by regular exercise to lose extra pounds.

ORAC is an international standard for measuring the antioxidant capacity of food. As its name oxygen radical absorbance capacity suggest, it is about the capacity of the food to bind/absorb free radicals. The higher the ORAC value, the stronger free radical absorber is the specific fruit, plant, vitamin or mineral. Minerals in themselves are not antioxidants, but they are necessary for the production of some antioxidant compounds, one such mineral is selenium. A few well-known antioxidants: vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein, lycopene, carotenoids, Q10.