Re: Circadian rithms

[Guest guest]

Classic t'ai chi practice recommends exercise at dawn when external chi is at

its most useful and powerful to as taken in by the lungs during gentle

exercises and stretches. Might there be a connection?

Melinda

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terebrito@... wrote:

>

> I am reading an interesting book by Sidney Mac Baker M.D. " The

> Circadian Prescription. " It states that there is a major biochemical cycle

> in the morning called " adrenergic chemistry. " Proteins are required in the

> morning to supply the materials needed for the proper function of this cycle

> and to create a state of alertness and activity. If instead, you have

> carbohydrates in the morning, you will lack energy and alertness and have

> difficulty concentrating.

> Carbohydrates eaten in the evening will maintain the high blood sugar level

> required for the body activities of the night (detox, repair and restoration)

> and will also help for a better night sleep.

>

>

This is interesting as it is basically what I am finding in

practice...eating proteins in the morning provides me with more energy

to last throughout the day and my body feels happier when I have an

evening meal of carbohydrates.

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Steve - Cheltenham, UK

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Hi ,

You are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO right!!! In the " American diet " where they eat cereal

or pastry or some carbo for breakfast, is totally wrong! Eat your dinner for

breakfast, lunch for lunch, and breakfast for dinner and you won't go wrong.

Don't forget about the food combining effort to help you along.

aloha

CB

I am reading an interesting book by Sidney Mac Baker M.D. " The

Circadian Prescription. " It states that there is a major biochemical cycle

in the morning called " adrenergic chemistry. " Proteins are required in the

morning to supply the materials needed for the proper function of this cycle

and to create a state of alertness and activity. If instead, you have

carbohydrates in the morning, you will lack energy and alertness and have

difficulty concentrating.

Carbohydrates eaten in the evening will maintain the high blood sugar level

required for the body activities of the night (detox, repair and

restoration)

and will also help for a better night sleep.

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In a message dated 9/28/00 1:53:48 AM !!!First Boot!!!, terebrito@...

writes:

<< I am reading an interesting book by Sidney Mac Baker M.D. " The

Circadian Prescription. " It states that there is a major biochemical cycle

in the morning called " adrenergic chemistry. " Proteins are required in the

morning to supply the materials needed for the proper function of this cycle

and to create a state of alertness and activity. If instead, you have

carbohydrates in the morning, you will lack energy and alertness and have

difficulty concentrating.

Carbohydrates eaten in the evening will maintain the high blood sugar level

required for the body activities of the night (detox, repair and

restoration)

and will also help for a better night sleep.

>>

I'm a living testimony to this. I wonder now how much of that night owl vs.

early bird thing that I did when I was younger (loved to stay up all night

but didn't really get alert till the afternoon even though I was awake--ie I

still had brain fog) was really " carb hangover " for lack of a better word.

Tabitha

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In a message dated 9/28/00 8:17:22 PM !!!First Boot!!!,

cbaker@... writes:

<< Hi ,

You are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO right!!! In the " American diet " where they eat cereal

or pastry or some carbo for breakfast, is totally wrong! Eat your dinner for

breakfast, lunch for lunch, and breakfast for dinner and you won't go wrong.

Don't forget about the food combining effort to help you along. >>

Amen, I now eat dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner

Tabitha

Lunch maybe or maybe not (depends if the kids leave me alone that long LOL)

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It really is true you know. The Chinese have been professing such a concept for centuries. Main meal in the morning, eat less at night.

Funny, that we have forgotten about such things over here in the west.

Colin

I am reading an interesting book by Sidney Mac Baker M.D. " The

Circadian Prescription. " It states that there is a major biochemical cycle

in the morning called " adrenergic chemistry. " Proteins are required in the

morning to supply the materials needed for the proper function of this cycle

and to create a state of alertness and activity. If instead, you have

carbohydrates in the morning, you will lack energy and alertness and have

difficulty concentrating.

Carbohydrates eaten in the evening will maintain the high blood sugar level

required for the body activities of the night (detox, repair and restoration)

and will also help for a better night sleep.

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In a message dated 9/28/00 11:42:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, TabMTBC@...

writes:

<< m a living testimony to this. I wonder now how much of that night owl vs.

early bird thing that I did when I was younger (loved to stay up all night

but didn't really get alert till the afternoon even though I was awake--ie I

still had brain fog) was really " carb hangover " for lack of a better word.

Tabitha

>>

I appreciated this line, very informative. I never related too much to

protein in morning. Merely acknowledged that it sounded logical. But have

been forced into eating 3x a day and looking at this more closely. Tabitha,

that's me with the carb hangover, and feeling like i can't start til late in

day. Have to eat early, just to eat enough. Energy picks up when I do.

Carbs at night comment by helps me place the 3 meals. Exactly the

sequence I probably should follow.

Still learning.

Ann in Fla.