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What’s Chronic Cardio? And Why You Should Avoid It.

Chronic Cardio is a pattern of frequent, sustained workouts of medium-to-difficult intensity with insufficient rest between sessions. The repetition and intensity puts the body/mind into a state of extreme stress. The stress activates the fight-or-flight mechanism, resulting in the release of cortisol and causing the body to crave carbohydrates. In order to recover from the immediate trauma and be prepared for tomorrow’s onslaught, hormonal changes switch the body into "fat storage" mode. Chronic Cardio, it can safely be said, ain’t pretty. What's Chronic Cardio? And Why Should I Avoid It? Putting it simply, Chronic Cardio has 3 determining factors. The physical workouts areFrequent and sustained Of medium to difficult intensity, and With insufficient rest between sessions.So, we’re not talking here about your heart pumping as you make your way up that steep mountain track on the chance Sunday when the sun happens to be shining. That sort of situation happens, maybe, once a month. Whilst the climb might take 45 minutes and require a sustained effort, there isn’t a pattern of frequency, which means your body has a chance to rest and fully recuperate afterwards. But if you do that three or four times a week then, yes, it becomes a case of Chronic Cardio. Too often means that the body never has a chance to fully recover: it remains in a constant state of stress.How hard your heart pumps during your workouts is relevant. It determines whether your body is working aerobically or anaerobically. This impacts on whether you’re burning fat or sugar for fuel. Strangely enough, how hard your heart should pump to keep your workout healthy depends not on your level of fitness, but on your age. 75% of the Maximum Heart Rate, or 180-minus-your age The cut-off point to achieve optimal benefits from an aerobic workout without triggering the fight-or-flight stress mechanism is 75% of the Maximum Heart Rate, or 180-minus-your age. Known in endurance circles as ...

Paleo Fruit and Nut Museli is an excellent, easy way of adding healthy calories into your busy schedule. No grains here: just a nutritious mix of coconut, dried fruit and nuts that'll boost your macro and micro nutrients in a fuss free way. Scatter a few spoonfuls over poached fruit or a smoothie at any time of day.

Paleo Fruit and Nut Muesli is an excellent, easy way of adding healthy calories into your busy schedule. No grains here: just a nutritious mix of coconut, dried fruit and nuts that'll boost your macro and micro nutrients in a fuss free way. Scatter a few spoonfuls over poached fruit or a smoothie at any time of day. Paleo Fruit and Nut Muesli - Grain Free Looking for the Recipe? Scroll all the way down.Sometimes you just gotta eat. You know those days when you feel like you haven't eaten enough, and you're not quite sure how to fill the cavernous gap with wholesome food. Yes, you've had bacon and eggs for breakfast. Yes, you've had a handful of olives as an appetizer before lunch, and you've cooked your fish in coconut milk - it's not like you're avoiding healthy fats. But your metabolism is telling you you've got to up the score. You want to eat the world. Right. Now.Enter Paleo Fruit and Nut Muesli. No cooking, no cleaning up, none of that long, slow baking of granola. Just throw all the ingredients into a bowl. Use coconut chips and coarsely shredded coconut as the base, and then go crazy with the add-ons. Crushed walnuts and hazelnuts are good, and/or almonds and macadamias. I always have finely chopped dried figs and dates in my mix, along with a sprinkling of currants. Dried mulberries and apple are also good. Toss in some pumpkin and sunflower seeds.Essentially, you want a good dose of fat. The coconut, seeds and nuts, will provide that, along with a little protein. Don't go overboard with the dried fruit. While they're certainly a concentrated source of micronutrients, they can also be a sugar bomb. So just add a little, but not enough to send the Sugar Dragon our of control.We use Paleo Fruit and Nut Muesli as an added sprinkle. We're not sitting down to a bowlful: it's not a nostalgic replacement for those old cornflake guzzling days. We eat our full meal - breakfast, lunch and dinner - and the Muesli is a tasty little bonus, and a ...