As you increase musculature, fat gain can occur due to the caloric surpluses required to increase SMM. This is a well-recognized phenomenon and is commonly referred to in gym-speak as “bulking.”

This surge of fluids causes your muscle cells to swell up, making your muscles look larger than usual. When you get a muscle pump, it might feel like your muscles are “full,” in a sense.

There are two main reasons it stores fat so well: To have energy beyond the amount of stored glucose, known as glycogen, you can hold in your muscles and liver (they can only hold so much), and. To help quickly remove sugar from your bloodstream when you eat it.

Nearly 34 percent of American adults suffer from metabolic syndrome, also known as MetS or syndrome X. The condition causes the body to store food as fat rather than burn it for energy— the main reason our body needs food.

Tips to slowing down the fat storage

1. Grab a bite to eat about 30 minutes before your afternoon slump.
2. Ensure that every time you eat, both meal or snack you include some form of protein as protein helps to slow down the rate that the food is converted to glucose.

Turn Your Body Into A Fat Burning Machine

1. Eat more vegetables. Simple sure, but how many people really do it?
2. Go ahead and snack. Snack on good stuff, like raisins, nuts (especially almonds), veggies and most fruit.
3. Speaking of nuts. Add nuts to your yogurt and salads.
4. Specific food combinations.

Apples, Soy foods and Whole Grains are natural food sources that effectively block fat absorption. These food sources don’t just block fat absorption but also give energy to the body in a healthier manner.

Fat Malabsorption Has Devastating Consequences

• Steatorrhea.
• Nausea.
• Constipation.
• Abdominal pain.
• Bloating.
• Diarrhea.

Some of the causes of malabsorption include:

• Cystic fibrosis (the number one cause in the United States)
• Chronic pancreatitis.
• Lactose intolerance.
• Celiac disease.
• Whipple disease.
• Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (a genetic disease affecting the pancreas and bone marrow)
• Cow’s milk protein intolerance.

Your dietitian may recommend:

1. Enzyme supplements. These supplements can help your body absorb the nutrients it can’t absorb on its own.
2. Vitamin supplements. Your dietitian may recommend high doses of vitamins or other nutrients to make up for those that are not being absorbed by your intestine.
3. Diet changes.

Malabsorption occurs when the body isn’t able to break down the food or absorb it properly, depriving the body of the nutrients it needs to sustain itself and grow. This condition is often associated with failure to thrive, poor weight gain and weight loss.

Eat Acidic Foods Your body can’t absorb proteins in their natural state. Certain proteases in your stomach and pancreas break the bonds that hold the amino acids in protein together so your body can absorb the composite amino acids individually.

Supplements to aid in supporting the digestion of proteins include bromelain and pepsin. Pepsin is made naturally by the body and it is a powerful enzyme in gastric juice. TMG (trimethylglycine)/betaine, is known to support the body’s own production of hydrochloric acid.

Milk intolerance requires different treatment from true milk allergy. Common signs and symptoms of milk protein intolerance or lactose intolerance include digestive problems, such as bloating, gas or diarrhea, after consuming milk or products containing milk.

Signs and symptoms of protein deficiency

• Skin, hair and nail problems.
• Loss of muscle mass.
• Increased risk of bone fractures.
• Bigger appetite and increased calorie intake.
• Risk of infections.
• Fatty liver.
• May inhibit proper body growth in children.