The Holistic Writer -- Body Blog

Murdering Metabolism

Carma — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:11:13 +0000

Can you “murder” your metabolism? Not really – but you can certainly screw with it’s “mind.” Let’s say, just for example, you are not consistent with your diet. You have been in and out of weight loss programs and, over the years; you gain and lose weight.

This can seriously screw up your metabolic rhythm. But it doesn’t destroy it – if your metabolism was truly murdered, you would be, too. Metabolism is merely the process by which your body converts food into energy. If it were to stop doing that, you would be dead.
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Measuring Metabolism

Carma — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:25:32 +0000

I thought I’d try something a bit different this month. Writing is a sedentary vocation, which can impact your metabolism. So I thought I’d take the next few posts to discuss this important par tof your body’s wellbeing.

The first step is to measure your metabolism.

How do we measure metabolism?

There are two ways to measure metabolism. The first method is direct calorimetry. This method measures the energy expended in the form of heat.

The second method is indirect calorimetry, it measures the amount of oxygen consumed over a period of time.

Both methods are traditionally used in hospital and research facilities, due to the cost of the machine and the need for trained technicians.
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Urgent News for Authors

Carma — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:35:59 +0000

Angela Hoy of Writer’s Weekly wrote this amazing article that I think is so important for writers to read that I’m going to post it on all four of The Holistic Writer’s blogs.

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Organic Food Benefits: Why You Should Eat Organic

Carma — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:48:52 +0000

Organic food consumption has increased in popularity over the years and that increase continues to rise at a relatively steady pace. There is a good chance that you have seen an organic food aisle at one of your local grocery stores. In fact, you may have even driven past a farmers market where organic food was sold. Even WalMart has come out with a line of organic foods. Alas, if you are like many other Americans, there is a good chance that you kept right on walking or driving by. This is because many people don’t eat organic foods.

Why should you eat organic? Many claim that eating organic foods helps promote lifelong health and happiness. Some believe organic foods can help detoxify the body. And, organic foods are environmentally friendly. Let me talk about each point individually.
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How Do You Tease Out Body?

Carma — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:21:19 +0000

I know that at least some of you may have read the Spirit Blog and/or the Mind Blog, so you probably know what to expect from this post. But for those who only read the body blog, let me reiterate.

I have a dilemma: which bucket — mind, body or spirit — do I put topics that overlap? I would like your help, so I developed this short survey. It helps me decide where to categorize my three trickiest topics and lets you tell me what topics, specifically, you’d like to read about in this section.