Wake Up and Smell The Iron
Before I get into this amazing new study, let's review something (incredible) we learned back in grade school.
Mitochondria are sometimes described as "cellular power plants" because they generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), used as a source of chemical energy. In addition to supplying cellular energy, mitochondria are involved in a range of other processes, such as signaling, cellular differentiation, cell death, as well as the control of the cell cycle and cell growth.Mitochondria have been implicated in several human diseases, including mental disorders, cardiac dysfunction, and may play a role in the aging process.Basically, these guys govern the strength, functionality, longevity, and overall health of our bodies.
Unfortunately, as we age and eat
Wouldn't it be amazing if you could control them, wake them up, and gain youthfulness again? Well you can.
It's called a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet.
The high-protein diet produced a greater weight loss (-8.3+/-1.2% versus -5.5+/-2.5%, P=0.012) than the control diet. Interestingly, an activation in the mitochondrial oxidation was found in the high-protein-fed group. This stimulation was positively correlated with the final resting energy expenditure and negatively associated with the final fat mass content. Conclusion Low-carbohydrate high-protein diets could involve specific changes in mitochondrial oxidation that could be related to a higher weight loss.I have written about waking up these little guys before here. Interestingly, exercise has a similar effect on mitochondria.
As Melov puts it, "The genetic fingerprint [of the elderly participants] was reversed to that of younger people--not entirely, but enough to say that their genetic profile was more like that of young people than old people."Kudos to our active lifestyles complimented with a high protein diet - LIVE ON!
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