Lifeline with Christine Hronec
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsApproximately 90% of people who lose weight will eventually regain it; especially if you jump from one fad diet to the next. Join nutrition expert, food scientist and chemical engineer, Christine Hronec, every week she dives into the science behind the challenges and complexities of sustained fat loss. Each episode contains life changing information to help you discover nutrition and training strategies that are best suited for your body type, your health goals, and the game changing habits behind maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
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A preview of Christine's upcoming book!
January 20, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBOn March 8th, Christine will launch her first book. She discusses it on today's podcast. Here is a brief description: Through years of coaching and research, Christine has discovered the key to fat loss is eating the optimum ratio of macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fat—for your body. In UNLOCK YOUR MACRO TYPE, there is no golden ratio that works for everyone; instead, your ideal varies depending on your body type and carb tolerance. And many readers will discover they should a...
10 minutes of running makes people happier and boosts brain performance
January 13, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBLess sugar may actually help muscles repair themselves https://www.studyfinds.org/less-sugar-help-muscle-repair/ Blood sugar, or glucose, is usually an essential ingredient in cellular growth. However, a recent study finds having less sugar in the blood may actually help muscles repair themselves faster. Researchers in Japan say the cause of this connects to the behavior of a special type of stem cell which doesn’t seem to react well with glucose. A team from Tokyo Metropolitan Univ...
Fat cells give the body energy to combat infections
January 06, 2022 17:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBEating choline-heavy diet during pregnancy can boost child’s attention span https://www.studyfinds.org/choline-pregnancy-attention-spans/ Going overboard on eggs and lean meat while pregnant can help mothers give their children a better attention span, a new study finds. Researchers from Cornell University say consuming twice the recommended amount of choline leads to children displaying better focus during tasks which require constant attention. Choline is an essential nutrient for bot...
The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
December 02, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBAlcohol identified as the sole trigger for more episodes of arterial fibrillation https://www.studyfinds.org/alcohol-arterial-fibrillation/ AFib, short for arterial fibrillation, is the most common form of an irregular heartbeat. Individuals diagnosed with AFib often experience an irregular heartbeat accompanied by shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain. Even worse, AFib puts patients at a significantly higher risk of further cardiac episodes such as a heart attack or stroke. Now,...
Six Ways How To Lose Thanksgiving Day Weight
November 17, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBSix Ways How To Lose Thanksgiving Day Weight According to the Calorie Control Council, on Thanksgiving Americans on average, eat over 3,000 calories in one meal. Some consume even more than that. What are some of the best ways to lose excess weight gained at one of the most food festive days of the year? 1. Engage in family activities Every year my Filipino family sings karaoke on Thanksgiving Day where everyone is up singing and dancing and MOVING around to the music. Some families do ...
How to know if you have estrogen dominance
November 04, 2021 14:31 - 27 minutes - 25 MBHello everyone and welcome to Lifeline. I am your host Christine Hronec. I am an award-winning chemical engineer and three-time champion fitness competitor, nutrition, and exercise expert. I'm also the founder of a company called Gauge Life (https://gaugelife.com). ------------------- Estrogen dominance is a type of hormonal imbalance in which the body produces too much estrogen. There are different schools of thought about estrogen dominance, but the theory behind it is that during the ...
How High Protein Diets Work
October 07, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBPumping irony: Exercise actually reduces calories people with obesity burn while resting Is exercise actually hurting the amount of fat overweight people burn? Scientists from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Roehampton report that exercise reduces the amount of calories obese individuals burn while at rest. Exercise typically help people burn more calories, but these findings indicate it isn’t so simple for th...
What Are Signs Of Insulin Resistance And How Can You Reverse It?
September 30, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBStory Topic #1: Fast-food nation: 1 in 5 parents says kids eating more junk since pandemic began https://www.studyfinds.org/fast-food-nation-children-eat-more-junk-pandemic/ Eating at home more frequently as a result of COVID-19 restrictions and concerns might lead one to believe children are eating healthier, but new research challenges that conclusion. According to a survey, one in five parents say their kids have been snacking away on more junk food since the start of the pandemic. A...
Five Signs of a Hormonal Belly
September 23, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBFive Signs of a Hormonal Belly The hormonal belly is a very unique type of belly and as a result, may need to approach your nutrition in a completely different way than you may think. So, other than having excess body fat on your frame signs that you may have a hormonal belly include Waistline Increasing Despite Healthy Eating The fact that you are eating right you are eating healthy you are eating modest calories and your waistline keeps getting bigger even though you are eating correc...
Why Your Body Holds On To Water Weight And How To Lose It
September 23, 2021 13:37 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWhy Your Body Holds On To Water Weight And How To Lose It Water weight, also referred to as edema, is the accumulation of fluid in the gut, muscle cells, and extremities. For context the human body is approximately 50-60% water, so water weight is fluid retention above and beyond this level. Water weight can vary 2-5lbs in a day so fluctuations are a normal part of daily life. What are ways to lose water weight? Reduce Sodium Lowering your sodium intake to 2300mg per day (which is t...
6 Reasons You Are Gaining Weight
September 23, 2021 13:35 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB6 Reasons You Are Gaining Weight Low Carb Tolerance If you have a low carb tolerance and you consume a diet that has a moderate to moderately high amount of carbohydrates. You may find that it is extremely easy to gain body fat. Your Menstrual Cycle When you are on your cycle, most women are going to feel like you are extremely hungry. You are going to feel like you are craving very specific things. And this is for good reason because your hormones have shifted. When you ovulate, which...
7 Signs You Are Making Progress In Getting Healthier
September 23, 2021 13:30 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB7 Signs You Are Making Progress In Getting Healthier Progress is not just measured by the scale. I can't tell you how many times I have a someone write me ‘Christine I'm doing all these things I'm not losing weight.’ This scale is not the only way to measure progress. 1. Your clothes fitting loser 2. You are exercising more consistently 3. Sleeping better 4. Being more productive. 5. You are generally in a better mood 6. More positive self-talk 7. You're eating healthier foods **...