Einstein used Image Streaming to explore and develop his theories of relativity. He would hold an image of what he was investigating. He wouldn't ask questions, but just meditate on it. Asking questions is more a Socrates thing. Gradually details of the image would present themselves. Albert held a rock in his hand so that if he fell asleep, the rock would drop and wake him up.
Today boys and girls, I'm exploring some thoughts about what the body does to provide energy to the muscles. I'm looking at fuel storage, not the aereobic system.
I'm not an expert, these are just my understandings, gleaned from various sources. Feel free to comment, maybe we can learn something.
Fuel for the muscles comes from our bloodstream, liver, fat cells and muscle tissue.
Instant energy is already in the cell. Let's create an image of a steam train - each cell is a locomotive. There is a furnace, a pile of fuel, and the train driver, plus a few mates, shovelling fuel in as necessary. The fuel is a pile of enzymes. As the muscle works harder, fuel has to be shovelled into the furnace quicker. Actually, we need to change the image here; the guy shovelling - aka a co-enzmye, actually has to grab an enzyme and jump into the furnace. This is co-enzyme Q10. Q10 is in food and our body also makes its own. As we age, our body makes less and we slow down.
The bloodstream provides energy needs for a minute or 2 before the liver starts reacting. That's where glucose is converted to glycogen and stored, and released as required.
After 15 mins give or take, if our energy needs continue, then fat cells start to empty their contents - excess whatever we have ingested.
If we still require more energy, then the body will break down muscle tissue.
So we have enzymes, glucose(sugars), and carbohydrates, all composed of the same material, each taking 20 minutes to break down to the next stage.
Carbs break down to sugar plus crap that is going to slow us down, silt up, and maybe irritate our our system. - we need to find carbs without too much crap in it e.g. fruit and veg. Cereals generally have a lot of stuff in them that we don't need, stuff that works against us. Think about making glue - flour and water. this stuff hardens in the gut and can remain there for decades. If you want to see something gross, google 'total cleanse' and look at 'first time cleansing' (blessedherbs website).
Distance running is a fat burning activity - hearts are pumping at 60 -70 % of max. A fat cell is actually open ended, stretches a lot, It stores oils and lipids and everything else that there is too much of in our blood stream inc sugars, toxins. The fat cells don't die, just get smaller, but new cells will grow. So if you put on weight (fat), then lose it, you will find that you can put it back on overnight as all those extra cells suck up your binge.
I tend to do fatburning activities that don't require carb build ups, but if I'm preparing for an event I will use a number of supplements which increase my performance by maybe 10 %.
I like the paleo idea, although I am a bit interested in losing weight at the moment. I have a strong detox remedy focus. I recommend that people start their healthy life program by working on the gut and blood stream - diet is more important than exercise.
Following on from the paleo idea, I believe there is something much more significant. There was a period in our development, between homo erectus and homo sapiens, when our brain doubled in size. What were we eating then? Apart from whatever we could find, the thing that grew our brain was blood marrow. The image is that we broke the bones left over from animal kills.
I have to express a vested interest here. I was born in Scotland and black pudding was part of my diet.
Call me a scotophile. I'll try to be brief, think Scottish Enlightenment - journalism universities hospitals tv phones electric lights postal systems atm machines ... there is a contention that western life is actually an expansion of scottish thinking.
I also have an interest in the aquatic theory - we went back to the sea for a while, lived at the beach, and spent most of our time in the water. That's what I want to do!
Here's another bone of contention! The biggest brains on the planet live in the sea (as did we maybe).
Are you interested in developing your brain? Google intelligence and swimming, and look at 2 ways to profoundly increase your intelligence. One way is by swimming underwater, your carotid arteries expand, and after a while they remain enlarged. You end up with an extra 10% of blood to the brain. Good for working out problems. The 2nd way is by Image Streaming.
Finally I'd like to close with a question and answer. Apart from intelligence, what else is really important?
My answer includes Passion, Language, Learning, Health, I'm pretty idealistic too.
Some food for thought in this lot, or was that thought for food?
Regards,
Bill Martin
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