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Target heart rates

For best fat burning results, cardiovascular target heart rates should be used. To determine a target heart rate for an apparently healthy person with controlled risk factors and not using any medication that affects heart rate and dynamics will use age predicted maximum heart rate or APMHR to determine the best cardiovascular target zone. APMHR is two hundred twenty minus age. Sixty to eighty percent of this the aerobic energy system burning fatty-acids and carbohydrates. At eighty to ninety percent, the subject is burning a combination of protein and carbohydrates. Above ninety percent, only carbohydrates are being utilized for energy. If a patient is under the influence of medication affecting heart rate or dynamics, the cardiovascular program should be determined based on the last cardiac stress test performed by the patient. The heart rate reserve formula is used to develop a target heart zone for the individual. The heart rate reserve is maximum minus resting heart rate. This v

Body composition factors

The purpose of this document is to discuss the factors that promote body fat deposition. The primary factor is that daily caloric intake is greater than caloric expenditure determined by activity and basal metabolic rate (BMR). BMR is a function of height and age. This calculation would determine that every one of the same age and height burn calories the same. Intuition and experience demonstrates that this is far from truth. The daily caloric intake consumed repeatedly determines bodyweight. Insufficient or excessive calories in the form of protein, carbohydrates, or fats may lead to the deposit or prevent the removal of body fat. Often it is believed that only one macronutrient determines body fat percentage when all must be considered. Excessive calories in the form of protein, carbohydrate, or fat promotes body fat. The second factor that effects body fat is low or inactivity. The ability to burn fat is accomplished by reaching sixty to eighty percent of age predicted maximum he

Vitamins

Water soluble vitamins flow throughout the body easily with excess being excreted by the kidneys.  Therefore, they  do not  generall y reach toxic levels, but it is possible. Niacin, vitamin B 6, folate, choline, and vitamin C have limits on consumption. At  high  levels over an extended period of time, vitamin B6 can cause nerve damage.   Vitamin B1 or Thiamine is part of an enzyme for energy metabolism and important for nerve function. It is found in many foods including pork, whole grain and enriched bread or cereals, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Vitamin B 2, or Riboflavin is part of an enzyme for metabolism, important for vision, and healthy skin. Riboflavin is found in milk and milk products, leafy green vegetables, whole grain or enriched bread or cereals. Vitamin B3 or Niacin is also part of an enzyme needed for energy metabolism and is important for nervous, digestive, and skin health. Sources of Niacin include meat, poultry, fish, whole grain and enriched bread or cerea