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HOW SLEEPING LESS IS LINKED TO WEIGHT GAIN

How to sleeping for a weight gain

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How Sleeping Less is Linked  To Gain Weight Fast

When you are eating healthy and still gaining extra pounds, you get confused! You try to find every possible reason behind this. But every time, you end up being unsuccessful to find the exact reason.

You also start applying weight loss management strategies, but again, unsuccessful. This is because you are unable to target and work on the exact reason of weight gain.

You will be surprised to know this hidden reason behind gaining weight, which cannot be easily recognized by the affecting individual. It is ‘sleep deprivation’. Yes! Sleep deprivation is a major reason behind weight gain. It is also scientifically proved that a mere 30 minutes of less sleep than the regular one can take you towards weight gain or obesity.

Besides weight gain, sleep deprivation also leads to many other diseases such as stress, concentration problem, memory problem, decision-making capability, risk of diabetes, etc. Moreover, sound sleep helps to make your brain and body fresh for the next day.

What are the mechanisms involved in gaining weight due to sleep deprivation?

As it has been told that the weight gain is due to sleep deprivation also, there are scientific mechanisms behind this. Some of them are listed below:

Metabolism is the process of converting food that you eat into energy. This metabolism cycle to digest and excrete food inside human body is disturbed due to lack of sleep.

When the food is not metabolized well and not converted to energy, it starts accumulating inside food pipes or other locations inside body causing the formation of fat and carbohydrate deposits. These deposits lead to weight gain and increase the risk of obesity.

 

  • Stress hormone production

There is a stress hormone present inside every human body known as cortisol. The levels of this stress hormone are increased, if you sleep less. Stress acts as a booster for hunger.

More is the hunger, more the food you will eat. You are not left with choosing healthy food or unhealthy food. You choose any kind of food item when you are hungry. This overeating ultimately leads to weight gain. So, less sleep means more stress and more stress means more body weight.

  • Endocannabinoid system

Endocannabinoid system is situated in brain, which participates in many brain activities. Appetite control is one of those activities. In a scientific study, it has been observed that endocannabinoid levels become high in sleep-deprived patients, which resulted in increase in appetite.

When these patients were given their meals including healthy as well as unhealthy food items, it was found that patients with sound sleep chose food items wisely and not opted for unhealthy food whereas sleep deprived patients choose food items ignoring whether they are choosing healthy one or unhealthy one. When these patients were tested, the body weight as well as endocannabinoid levels were high in sleep-deprived patients.

These listed mechanisms clearly indicate that sleep deprivation contributes in gaining body weight.

This does not mean that one should sleep unnecessarily to manage body weight.

Sleeping more can also lead to weight gain. It just means that you should sleep atleast 7-8 hours in a day to make your body attentive and healthy.

How to fix this problem of sleep deprivation?

If you are unable to sleep for 7-8 hours in a day, you can try following ways to fix your sleep problem:

  • Never sleep in-between the day
  • Never eat food just before going to sleep. There should be a gap of atleast 1-1 and half hour between dinner and sleeping.
  • Add some physical activity to your daily routine.
  • Avoid consuming caffeine products or alcohol near bedtime.
  • Fix your time of sleeping and go to bed exactly at that time.

More the healthy sleep you get, more the healthy body you will have!

 

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EATING HEALTHY AND STILL NOT LOSING WEIGHT? THESE MIGHT BE THE REASONS

EATING HEALTHY AND STILL NOT LOSING WEIGHT

For an overweight person, whether male or female, weight loss is a prime and major target. It is assumed that if an overweight person loses body weight, he/she can say goodbye to many of the complications of this disease. Moreover, the medications work more effectively in that situation.

In most of the cases, lack of physical activity and bad eating habits cause obesity. For losing body weight, these two factors are most difficult to achieve for an overweight person. Some people still reach the target by controlling their hunger and by involving in physical activities like regular exercise. But some overweight people complain of not achieving targets even after eating healthy food.

Following are some of the reasons due to which people can’t achieve weight loss even by eating healthy food:

  • Eating healthy food, but in excess quantity

If a person avoids junk food to lose body weight and eats healthy food in replacement, then also it is not always true that he/she would lose body weight. This is due to the amount of food intake. As the state of hunger of overweight people is more, they automatically eat food in excess, whether healthy or junk.

Whether you take healthy food, it is mandatory to eat in right amount. Dieticians recommend eating a meal according to the portion size. Generally, the portion size is decided according to the body weight, body composition, age, height, etc. Then, the size of vegetables, drinks, grains, etc is recommended according to the plate.

If you don’t have knowledge about portion sizes then, you can go by the  simple rules.

  • Try to keep a smaller plate and smaller bowl as compared to the size you were using previously.
  • Never ever fill the plate full with food.
  • Divide the portions of the plate with each type of food item.
  • You can eat several times in a day but always try to eat less at a time.

Eating food on the basis of portion size will eventually lead to weight loss, if kept constant.

  • Eating healthy food, but choose the food wisely

There is a vast variety of healthy foods. But it is decided according to the body composition of the person whether a food item is healthy for him/her or not. There might be a chance that a food item is healthy for one person but unhealthy for the other.

For example, fruit intake is a part of healthy food choices but for a diabetic person, the choice for fruit is difficult due to the presence of carbohydrates. Similar case goes during weight loss.

You might be eating healthy food items but you should choose the food items wisely according to your body which will not accumulate as fat inside your body as well as which food items can be digested easily. Food items should be chosen on the basis of their calories content, fat content, etc and should be able to provide you the sufficient nutrient, which your body requires.

So, study the food item for your body before purchasing and eating and then, incorporate it into your regular diet.

  • Eating healthy food, but no physical activity

Many people try to lose body weight only by eating healthy food. But it is important to notice that if you are digesting your food accurately, only then you can lose body weight. Accurate digestion of food items goes with regular physical activity.

It is very well known that physical activity or exercise plays an important role in weight loss. When you combine healthy eating with regular exercise, you will see the results very soon. More the healthy food you eat, more the exercise you will do, more the food digestion will take place and more the body weight you will lose.

This goes like a cycle. So, make yourself habitual to regular exercise. Try walking, jogging or running daily. You can also do cycling along with weight training, which will help to shed body mass to convert it to healthy muscles.

  • Eating healthy food, but binge eating (specially dieters)

It has been seen that people also diet to lose body weight or to maintain their body weight at a specific point. Sometimes, dieting becomes the only reason for weight gain because after skipping a meal or two as dieting, as the next meal you eat, you eat it like you have never eaten food for days, even if you are eating healthy food items.

This period of binge eating (uncontrollable eating) leads to poor food digestion, which ultimately leads to fat deposits inside the body and then, weight gain. As discussed above, portion sizes need to be reduced to ease proper digestion, so, it is better to eat less at a time than dieting with binge eating healthy food.

  • Eating healthy food, but you might not be sleeping well

Sound sleep is necessary for proper bodily functions. Sleep also helps in digestion by managing eating patterns and functioning of fat cells. It is advised that 7-9 hours of sleep is must for an adult person to do day-to-day activities properly.

When you don’t sleep enough, you crave for more food and your fat cells become unable to digest the over-consumed food, leading to the increase in body weight. Under such situation, it doesn’t matter whether you eat healthy food. When you are consuming food out of uncontrollable feeling of eating, you obviously gain your body weight.

So, always take enough sleep to maintain your body weight and your health too. You will see the difference when you will regularly start taking sound sleep.

So, these were some of the reasons that might be behind the cause of not losing body weight even after eating healthy. Only healthy food can’t help you with weight loss. It obviously makes the way easy towards weight loss but it alone cannot complete your weight loss journey. So, consider these points and you will see the results on your own.

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BEST EXERCISES FOR BEGINNERS

BEST EXERCISES FOR BEGINNERS

Exercise or physical activity is a good way to keep the body fit and healthy. In many diseases such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, etc, doctors also advise to exercise regularly. It helps to boost the immune system. This way, exercise helps to lower the risk of these diseases in humans and also helps to manage the disease in affected individuals without the use of medications.

Other reasons for doing exercise vary from person to person. The various reasons broadly include:

  • Weight loss
  • Increasing growth and development
  • Preventing ageing
  • Strengthening muscles
  • Working on athletic skills
  • Preventing stress and depression
  • Improving mental health
  • Increasing self-esteem

For including exercise in day-to-day activities, every person thinks – From where should I start?

So, for those persons or beginners in exercise, following given exercises might be very helpful to build a healthy and fit body:

  • AEROBIC EXERCISE

 

It is an exercise of low to high intensity, which depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process. As the beginners for doing exercise have comparatively low intensity, they can easily fit into this exercise regime.

For beginners, the recommended aerobic exercises are running, walking, dancing and swimming. These exercises should be done for atleast 20 to 30 minutes in a day and repeated for 4-5 times in a week.

  • Flexibility training

As the joints of the body also need workout, the flexibility training can accomplish this. Flexibility training helps to increase the range of the motion of body. It is recommended to do some warm up for the flexibility exercise to increase the temperature of the muscles and decrease the risk of injury.

It is better to do static stretches for a start. Each stretch should last for 10-30 seconds. They should be done 3-7 days a week.

  • Strength training

Strength training is a type of exercise involving the building of muscles with the use of resistance. It can be performed in various ways. Strength training is best for the beginners to build muscles, starting from small to large.

It is suggested that the weight training should be started from the number of sets which can be carried and repeated for atleast 10-12 times. When the weight is felt to be balanced after some days, then, you can increase the weight gradually. Try to do this weight training twice a week which can be obviously increased afterwards.

It may include doing sets such as 10 biceps curls, rest for a few moments and then perform another set of 10 more biceps curls. This will help to build good muscles.

Beside the above given exercises for the beginners, there are some more easy exercises which can be easily performed at home. These are:

  • Walking over treadmill
  • Strength training with barbells & dumbbells
  • Workout with exercise ball
  • Training with flexible bands

Weight loss is a major example of the success of exercise along with muscle build-up. Many people have lost good amount of weight by sticking to their regular exercise routine. Many people also go for medications to lose their body weight. Some of them make good choice of clinically-proven herbal supplements such as green coffee bean extracts (like GRECOBE, GCB-70), to lose body weight. But joining the exercise or physical activity with herbal supplements can surely help to lose body weight.

WHICH COMMON MISTAKES TO BE AVOIDED AS A BEGINNER?

  • Never use too much weight for a start. Always remember to start lower than you expected and then you can take it to upper level gradually.
  • The weight should be increased not more than about 5% at a time.
  • Don’t lift the weights too fast. There will be nothing gained by moving through repetitions too quickly.
  • The rest periods should be managed properly. You should not rest too much or too less between workouts.
  • Always stay hydrated.

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Wander Where: Honey & Dough, Delhi’s Newest Bakery Café

Times when you are scouting for outlets that serve light bites and a nice mix of drinks are usually the times you never easily find one or end up at a place that has a limited menu. The spontaneous and experimental foodie in you isn’t in for such a place and that’s when you try and go back to the last place you satiated your similar craving.

Now, trust me when I say, you’d have a good choice in situations like those if you are residing in South Delhi or passing by and want to do an impromptu eating session. You cannot miss this newest bakery café in the town.

Wander Where?

Honey & Dough

 

Gorgeous Owners

The husband-wife duo of Aavika & Utsav Chhawchharia

The Team

Raminder Bakshi & Sahil Mehta, Co-Founders, Baking Lab

Find Where?

You can find this newly-opened bakery cafe in Defence Colony main market, just adjacent to the park. It is easy to locate as the teal theme stands out in the sea of restaurant brands in South Delhi’s hotspot.

Expect what?

Indian recipes with a twist such as Amritsari Chicken Tikka Sandwich, Butter Chicken Quiche, Delhi Pav Sandwich, Potato and Chickpea Patty and Chicken Makhni Patty (baked in flaky puff pastry filled with chicken, butter and cream). Flower based organic teas and nutrition-based products such as oatmeal cookies and gluten-free bread are also available. You’ll also find multi-grain, whole wheat and rye bread varieties neatly displayed at the shelves.

No Missing Out

Green Coffee appears to be a unique offering by Honey & Dough. It is prepared with the extract of green coffee beans that aren’t roasted. H & D claims it to be an easy choice for the health conscious people as it aids weight loss and provides health benefits.

For chocolate lovers, the Devil’s Delight is unmissable. It is a pastry made with the French chocolate nutella and chunks of oreo crumbs placed on a crunchy oreo base.

USP – Unique Soul Point

This bakery has a beautiful aura. The teal colour themes gives a relaxing yet vibrant feel to the entire set-up. It is meant for those who like to spend some quiet me-time and also, for those who want to indulge into rich flavours, enjoy a variety of bites and be spoilt for tasty experiments under one roof.

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS

HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS

 

Green Coffee is derived from unrefined  and unroasted seeds or beans from the popular Coffee fruit. The green coffee bean extract is proven to show miraculous health benefits especially in weight loss. It is gaining popularity as more & more research work is proving the HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS.

Green coffee beans extract vs black coffee

While most of its health benefits are due to the presence of its major  component, namely, chlorogenic acid, there are other HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS which are because of some other compounds and factors. While the green coffee beans are in the natural state, the black coffee beans are roasted. Chlorogenic Acid is believed to be the main active component  in green coffee beans but  most part of the chlorogenic acids are destroyed when coffee is roasted Unlike green coffee beans, caffeine is present in a far greater percentage in black coffee, and the content of chlorogenic acids is lowered to 7% of the total bean weight.

How it works

It has been reported that the green coffee bean extract has a comparatively higher degree of absorption. Once green coffee bean extract is consumed, half the chlorogenic acid is quickly metabolized into caffeinated and ferulic acid, a very small percentage continues to function in the body in the original form, i.e CGA. The metabolism rate differs in individuals, but chlorogenic acid and its metabolites are detected in the body even 24 hours after administration. The other half is metabolized into benzoic (hippuric) acid.

The three major metabolites are responsible for the majority of HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS.

Proven HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS Extract

Green Coffee for Weight Loss

A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine in march 2006 has stated that the daily consumption of green coffee bean capsules or extract in any form comparatively reduces the body fat as well as the fat composition present in the liver. The same experiment was conducted on other group using only the isolated chlorogenic acids and caffeine and the results were same. Thus, it was concluded that Chlorogenic Acids present in a green coffee bean can help in losing weight.

 

Reduces Risk of Diabetes

Regular consumption of green coffee beans extract reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and CGA is major bioactive compound in coffee that provides health benefits. It has been reported that daily consumption of 3 to 4 cups of decaffeinated coffee containing high percentage of CGA significantly reduces the risk for T2DM by 30% . Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is a great insulin sensitizer that improves the
insulin action. It had been reported that Chlorogenic acid (CGA) at a dose of 5 mg/kg body weight exerts antidiabetic effect in nicotinamide induced diabetic rats.

CGA is reported to attenuate intestinal glucose absorption, indicating a possible role for CGA as a glycaemic index lowering agent as well as helps in reducing the risk of developing T2DM.

It was reported that consuming CGA significantly reduced early fasting glucose and insulin responses in overweight men during an oral glucose tolerance test.

Many Clinical trials establish that Chlorogenic Acid in coffee is able to harmonize glucose intake and gastrointestinal hormone and insulin secretion in humans.

 

Reduces Risk of Heart Disease

Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for the advancement of cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Chlorogenic Acids are hypoglycemic agents and can affect lipid metabolism.
CGA is effective in the case of weight gain and fat accumulation by restriction of fat absorption and activation of fat metabolism in the liver.

 

Antioxidant Benefits

Green Coffee Bean extract is a powerful antioxidant, which helps in averting the damages caused by free radicals. Green coffee is reported to prevent the propagation of cancer cells, thus suggesting that green coffee may have cancer preventing properties as well. Antioxidants also improve skin texture & prevent it from oxidative damage.

Improved Mood and Cognitive Performance

Grecobe, the Green Coffee has recently been launched in the market as ready to drink sachets. It is a single ingredient product without any additives and excipients, thus ensuring better therapeutic value of each sachet. It’s a healthy drink, which is a taste paradise too.

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GRECOBE- Green Coffee Bean Extract & its benefits

There are many health benefits of Green Coffee Bean Extract such as ​H​ealthy Weight Management, Healthy Blood Pressure Level, Healthy Blood sugar level & ​many  more.

First of all let us introduce with what is GRECOBE- Green Coffee Bean Extract & its benefits?
GRECOBE Green coffee bean Extract has strong anti-oxidant properties. The Green coffee bean extract has dietary polyphenols, Chlorogenic acids which helps to reduce free radicals from the body. Chlorogenic acids​ (CGA)​ are phytochemicals​​ ​that​  are found in ​unroasted or green coffee beans but when the coffee beans are roasted, the chlorogenic acids are demolished. They ​are known for their beneficial properties. This active ​compound makes green coffee bean an excellent agent to ​absorb free radicals; as well as helping to avert hydroxyl radicals, both which contribute to degeneration of cells in the body. It has been​ touted​ as being able to reduce blood sugar levels ​as well as potentially ​assert an anti-diabetic effect. It has also been ​asserted in weight loss and exerting an anti-obesity effect.

Benefits of Green Coffee Bean Extract

  • Weight Loss: ​G​reen coffee​ beans​ extract has ​a conclusive ​effect on weight loss.
  • Lower​s​ Blood Pressure: Green Coffee Bean​s​ Extract has chlorogenic acid​s​; the consumption of ​which ​leads to an ​improve​ment in​ hypertension.
  • Insulin regulation: Insulin Regulation is improved with the consumption of Green Coffee Bean​s​ Extract.
  • Green Coffee Bean Extract decreases the risk of cancer and makes the body more receptive to cancer treatment​ because of absorption of free radicals​.

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ANTI OXIDANTS FOR GAINING HEALTH

OXIDATIVE STRESS

Oxidative stress is the ​disproportion between production of free radicals​ in the body​ and ability of the body to detoxify these free radicals with the help of antioxidants present in the body​.

Normal molecules in the body have two​(paired)​ electrons in their outer shell. A molecule with a single electron​, i.e ​unpaired​,​ in its outer shell is called a free radical. Thus, free radicals are highly​responsive molecules​,​ which are produced inside the body by various biochemical ​reactions. These free radicals are ​essential to carry out many biological processes such as intracellular killing of bacteria by the phagocytic cells.​But ​when these free radicals start to accumulate inside the body instead of using​ them ​up​,​ then they start harming the ​body cells by targeting lipids, proteins ​as well as DNA of the cells. This state of harmful effects​ caused​ by free radicals is termed as oxidative stress.

 (http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Oxidative-Stress.aspx) 

 DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH OXIDATIVE STRESS

Oxidative stress is responsible for many diseases inside body. Some of these include​:​

  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Huntington’s disease
  • Lou Gehrig’s disease
  • Depression
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Hypoxia
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Age-related development of cancer
  • Gastric cancer

ANTIOXIDANT

Antioxidants are ​the molecules ​that neutralize free radicals by ​giving them an extra electron.​Our body produces antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH)​ naturally.​

These naturally available antioxidants are not​sufficient to neutralize all ​of​ the free radicals inside the body. As people grow older, th​is ​natural production of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) cannot keep up with the increasing levels of free radicals. Thus, constant supply of antioxidants either from additional diet or in the form of a drug is necessary for human body.

(http://www.nutrex-hawaii.com/oxidative-stressfree-radicals)

SOURCES OF ANTIOXIDANTS

There are various sources of antioxidants such as Vitamin E, Vitamin C, beta carotene, selenium, phytonutrients, etc. These sources are divided into three categories of antioxidants to fight against oxidative stress. These are:

  • Natural antioxidants: A ​human body has its own system of antioxidants which is activated ​when oxidative stress ​is ​originated inside the body. These include superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase.
  • Synthetic antioxidants:Another source of antioxidant​s​ is synthetic antioxidant which ​are manufactured by the industries. These antioxidants are in the form of medicines ​and​ are available in the market for consumption.
  • Plant antioxidants: ​Like ​us, plants also have antioxidant systems. Various parts of the plants such as fruits, leaves, seeds etc contain bioactive components which can be used as antioxidant​s​ for human consumption. These forms of antioxidants are ​very effective with almost negligible​ side effects. They are either prepared in the form of extracts or can be consumed along with diet. These include flavonoids, catechins, carotenoids, beta carotene, terpenes, etc.

(http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-are-Antioxidants.aspx)

THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF ANTIOXIDANTS

  • Antioxidants in cardiovascular disease: Free radicals produced from LDL are ​considered to be a major part of cardiovascular events. Antioxidants may inhibit atherosclerosis by targeting LDL associated free radicals and ​therefore, ​help to ​prevent the complications of cardiovascular diseases.

(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673603136379)

  • Antioxidants in stroke treatment: Oxidative stress is a potential contributor to stroke​s​. Excess​ive​ oxidative stress result​s​ in apoptosis, inflammation, DNA damage, lipid per-oxidation and protein denaturation – all of which contribute to and ​magnify signals leading to damage, ​followed by stroke. Antioxidants are ​considered to be a treatment strategy for stroke. They are reported to reduce cell damage caused by stroke ​by blocking the production of excessive free radicals in the body.

(http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20021001/antioxidant-reduces-stroke-damage)

 

  • Antioxidants for cancer: There are common antioxidants which ​are involved in cancer treatment. These are lipoic acid, Vitamin C, beta carotene, Vitamin E, etc. ​T​hese antioxidants increase the activity of immun​ity​ cells against cancer cells. These antioxidants also ​constrain the damage caused by free radicals​ to the DNA​

(http://www.medicinabiomolecular.com.br/biblioteca/pdfs/Cancer/ca-2346.pdf)

 

  • Antioxidants in brain health: Antioxidants are commonly used as treatment for ​different forms of brain injury. Superoxide dismutase mimetics such as sodium thiopental and propofol are used to treat reperfusion injury and traumatic brain injury.

(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1933721309002232)

  • Antioxidants in neurodegenerative diseases: Neuronal proteins and structural components get ​altered due to oxidative stress in different neurological disorders leading to neuro-inflammation and loss of cognitive function. Antioxidants are very effective for neuroprotection. Antioxidants target calcium mediated neurotoxicity and prevent the ​commencement of neurodegenerative diseases. Antioxidants also prevent the oxidation of proteins, lipid peroxidation and prevent the ​formation of free radicals, ​therefore act​ing​ as a barrier to the oxidative stress.

(Uttara B et al.: Oxidative stress and neurodegenerative diseases: A review of upstream and downstream antioxidant therapeutic options. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2009 Mar; 7(1): 65–74)

  • Antioxidants in liver damage: Antioxidants are considered to have the beneficial effects in the management of liver diseases. Clinical study ​has ​showed that antioxidants alone or in combination with anti-HCV therapy have shown biochemical efficacy with ​a decline in serum ALT levels. Antioxidants have ​proven to be a treatment therapy for alcoholic cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228367/)

“You can’t possibly avoid free radicals but you can make sure you have enough antioxidants to minimize the damage”