Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and other mammals, is increased to a point where it is associated with certain health conditions or increased mortality.Although obesity is an individual clinical condition, it is increasingly viewed as a serious and growing public health problem: excessive body weight has been shown to predispose to various diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type 2, sleep apnea and osteoarthritis.

A carbohydrate is a special type of calorie which contains extra energy, which is why you'll feel more energetic when eating foods which are rich in carbohydrates. For example, if you eat a bag of candy or a piece of cake then you'll feel very energetic afterwards, because these are foods which are rich in excess carbs.

The specific carbohydrate diet was developed by Canadian biochemist Elaine Gottschall and presented in her pioneering book “Breaking the Vicious Cycle”. The key ideas of this book, based on the research of Drs. Merrill P. and Sidney V. Haas, state that indigested carbohydrates in the intestinal tract can compromise the body’s immunity, weight, and

Carbohydrate cycling is an effective method for bodybuilders who want to lose fat while preserving a lot of muscle. I recently finished a 14-day cyclic-ketogenic diet to illustrate how this works. I started at 248 pounds and ended at a hard 227, glycogen loaded and drug free.