How Water Can Affect Body Fat Readings

When you step on the scale you are getting an accurate weigh in of your total person. Unfortunately this basic number doesn’t give you much insight into your actual measurement of health. Getting accurate body fat readings can reveal to you the percentage of fat that your body is comprised of, letting you know if your weight is indeed a healthy weight for you. Understanding how to interpret how water affects you body fat reading is an important step in getting a full picture of your well-being.

You body composition represents your physiological make-up in a ratio of your lean body mass to your fat body mass. Regardless of what the scale says if your fat body mass is too far in disproportion to you lean body mass you are in line for some serious health issues. Having too much fat can that heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and other serious illness may be looming on the horizon.

Often by simply analyzing your weight you are subject to missing some of the implications that might be present in the larger view. Many people who believe themselves to be in good health are in fact not. Even if your weight is low or your dress size small you could potentially have an unknown, high fat body mass which makes you subject to having larger health issues. On the other side of this, there is the potential for some people to consider themselves overweight, when they may in fact see a large number on the scale while still remaining very lean and quite healthy. In short, the measurement of your weight isn’t everything.

Your body fat is pretty water dense. It is comprised of about 10% water. This means that your changing level of hydration can have a significant effect on the body fat reading that you get.
This is especially significant after completing a vigorous workout routine. If you measure your fat body mass after sweating profusely you will inevitably have a lower percentage of body fat. Your fat is typically going to be the same as it was before your workout, your body is just less some valuable water.

Having body fat reading performed will give you the best insight into your present state of health. Being in the know about how water can affect the results of these reading can give you a clear understanding of why this method of assessment works, and when to have it performed so that it can be most accurate. Knowing the composition of your body can help you structure your workout and diets according to your actual health needs

THE MOTIVATING FACTOR

It is absolutely crucial that you find the right motivating factor as you embark on your weight loss journey. Without the right motivation you will get sidetracked and quit. It’s that simple. You may be able to survive on you initial burst of enthusiasm for a few weeks, but if you are like most yo-yo dieters you will be falling off the wagon eventually.
That’s where having that motivating factor comes into play. That factor is so powerful that it forces you to power through your weakest of moments. Like when you are thinking of eating just one cookie.. which almost always turns into 3, then 5, then the whole pack. Or when you say to yourself I’ll take today off and start again on Monday… but Monday becomes Tuesday and Tuesday becomes next week and next week becomes next month. Oh, and the drive-thru for dinner temptations. Don’t even get me started on that. Those are the moments when you need to dig deep. When you look at the situation and say to yourself, “No! That’s it. I will get through this!”
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I can’t even keep track of how many times I’ve given in to the temptations and have been weak. It sucks! Why? Because I’ve lost control. Losing control is not a good feeling, especially when you are on such a tough journey. Losing weight is very challenging. Weight loss is simple. Yet really difficult. To lose weight you need to eat less calories and exercise. Pretty simple concept. Sticking to it is the hard part. That’s why you need the motivation to get you through it.
So what’s your motivation? Mine? Well.. I have several. I am battling the potential of self inducing diabetes. I want to win this battle. I want to be around for my daughter and be a positive role model. I want to be able to say that I finally gained control of myself. I want to prove to myself that I am strong enough to accomplish this ( I know I am but the proof is in the weight loss). I want to prove the haters wrong. And then I have tons of tiny little motivating factors that are keeping me going. Some are more special than others, but all of them help.,

SO, I REPEAT, WHAT'S YOUR MOTIVATING FACTOR?

THE POWER OF GOJI!!

Everywhere I look goji berries are gaining popularity. They're appearing in drinks, snack foods, baked goods and other recipes in replacement of raisins or dried cranberries. I eat them alone as a snack. The consistency and taste is like dried tomatoes, or raisins with a lemon twist, a touch of sweetness and an herbal type scent.
The goji berry is truly in a league of its own. They contain 18 amino acids, 21 minerals, glyconutrients for cell communication and more beta-carotene than any other food on earth. A polysaccharide found in goji was discovered to be a powerful secretagogue, which is a substance that stimulates the secretion of human growth hormone by the pituitary making them a true anti-aging gift from Mother Nature.
These berries also have more vitamin C than any other food on earth, second only to Camu berry. They are higher in antioxidants than any other known food. Antioxidants help you maintain healthy vision and reduce your risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Goji Berry FAQ
Nutritional Facts:
Serving Size: 30g (approximately 1/3 cup)
Calories: 110
Calories From Fat: 0
Fat: 0g
Saturated Fat: 0%
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 115mg
Carbohydrate: 23g
Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 16g
Protein: 4g
Vitamin A: 2%
Vitamin C: 8%
Calcium: 0%
Iron: 25% Orac - Antioxidant Levels:
The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale is a test used by the US Department of Agriculture to measure the 'Total Antioxidant Potency' of foods and nutritional supplements. It provides a precise means of determining the power of specific foods, supplements and compounds to destroy, or neutralize free radicals in the body.



Free Radicals:
Radicals (often referred to as free radicals) are atoms, molecules, or ions with unpaired electrons on an open shell configuration. The unpaired electrons cause them to be highly chemically reactive. Radicals play an important role in combustion, atmospheric chemistry, polymerization, plasma chemistry, biochemistry, and many other chemical processes, including human physiology.



Here is a comparison of levels for some common foods. Look at the huge differences! These berries simply blow away the rest.
Eggplant: 390 Corn: 400 Onion: 450 Grapefruit: 483 Kiwi: 602 Cherries: 670 Red Bell Pepper: 710 Red Grapes: 739 Oranges: 750 Beets: 840 Broccoli: 890 Alfalfa Sprouts: 930 Plums: 949 Brussel Sprouts: 980 Raspberries: 1220 Spinach: 1260 Strawberries: 1540 Kale: 1770 Blackberries: 2036 Blueberries: 2400 Raisins: 2830 Prunes: 5770 Goji Berries: 25,300
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