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Book Review - The 4 Hour Body

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* How to use supplements to speed up [[Weight Loss]]. The 4HB uses Policosanol, Alpha-lipoic acid, Green tea flavanols, and Garlic extract, AKA the PAGG stack.
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policosanol Policosanol] is a supplement normally sold for cholesterol control, but 4BH suggests that taken before bedtime, it can boost fat loss.
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoic_acid Alpha-lipoic acid]. ALA is an antioxidant that also helps improve glucose uptake by the [[Muscle|muscles]]. This should help in recovery, restoring [[Glycogen]] reserves faster. ** Green tea flavanols ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigallocatechin_gallate Epigallocatechin gallate]). The 4HB claims that helps improve glucose uptake by the [[Muscle|muscles ]] and reduction in glucose uptake by fat cells. It also increases the programmed cell death of fat cells. One of the reasons people regain lost weight is that they don’t lose the extra fat cells they gain, they just shrink in size.
** Garlic extract. Claimed to have many benefits, including fat loss.
* Using cold exposure to boost fat loss by raising the level of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_adipose_tissue brown fat].
* How to improve on other sports like American football, swimming or baseball.
* An evaluation of approaches for living longer.
 
An example chapter (6 minute abs) can be found at http://gizmodo.com/5709916/4+hour-body-+-six-minute-abs
 
Also see [[2011 New Years Resolutions]].

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