7. Underestimating alcohol consumption. Just as portion sizes need to be controlled, alcohol consumption must be limited, if not eliminated. Not only does alcohol have calories; it is actually metabolized more like fat than carbohydrates. Unlike fat or carbohydrates, alcohol has no nutritional value whatsoever. Drinking a glass of wine or having that martini may feel good but adds no benefit whatsoever to weight loss and muscle growth. The empty calories of those "liquid lunches" just add up too quick.

8. Relying on fast food. In New York Times Bestseller Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of All-American Meal, Eric Schlosser gives a convincing interpretation of how rise of multi-billion dollar fast food industry correlates with what we now see to be epidemic obesity in U.S. Instead of spending time planning and preparing meals, it is far easier to grab burger/fry/shake combo or a deluxe pizza on way home from work.

The problem with regularly eating out is that despite how careful we may think we are, we truly don’t know makeup of most of food that is being served to us. Even with fast food stores attempting to offer "healthier" choices, preparation of mass-produced meals relies on use of less than optimum ingredients and typically laden in fat. The only way we can be sure of knowing what we are consuming is to prepare food ourselves. Consuming less processed food is not always easiest thing to do if we’re used to it, but it is a major lifestyle choice that needs to be changed. Besides, is it just a coincidence that we call it "junk food"?

9. Avoiding of weight training. An important concern for weight loss is increasing body’s metabolism so caloric expenditure is increased throughout day. As stated above, one way to do this is to make sure that appropriate number of meals is consumed. Another way is to increase percentage of muscle mass. The more muscle we carry on our frames, higher caloric expenditure required. Weight training is necessary to increase muscle mass.

A common belief among beginning fitness enthusiasts is need for hours and hours of high intensity aerobic exercise for fat loss. The reality is just opposite. Aerobic exercise certainly helps to burn fat, but does relatively little to increase overall metabolic rate in comparison with muscular gain due to a consistent resistance training program. A concern for increasing muscle mass is imperative for successful loss of fat content.

10. Looking for "easy way out." Whether it’s winning lottery or having perfect body, we all want something for nothing. One look at late-night infomercials and you can see all bogus advertisements that promise weight loss by either popping a pill, drinking a shake, or buying some revolutionary new piece of equipment. Even factions of medical community have jumped on bandwagon in recent years, promising body of our dreams through a variety of surgical procedures.

The main concept of weight loss, calories in vs. calories out, is simple but far from easy. Only with dedication, work, and healthy lifestyle changes are results going to happen. And FORGET quick fixes. They don’t exist. Cher said it best in a fitness commercial back in 80’s: "If it came in a bottle, we’d all have a beautiful body."

Some amount of all antioxidant enzymes, which may protect spermatozoa from oxidative attack, are also made by epididymis during storage.

The glutathione peroxidase/reductase enzymes play a central role in defense against oxidative damage in human sperm.

Why is Glutathione important for Sperm Quality and Fertility?

A decrease in levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) during sperm production is known to disrupt membrane integrity of spermatozoa due to increased oxidative stress.

Intracellular glutathione levels of spermatozoa are known to be decreased in certain populations of infertile men. Compared with a control group, infertile men in all groups had significantly higher levels of ROS and lower levels of total antioxidants.

There is strong clinical evidence to show that men diagnosed with infertility have high levels of oxidative stress that may impair quality of their sperm.

In some groups, higher levels of ROS were associated with lower sperm counts and defective sperm structure, while lower antioxidant levels correlated with reduced sperm movement.

Previous evidence has also shown that oxidative stress can decrease a sperm's life span, its motility, and its ability to penetrate oocyst, or egg cell.

Up to 40% of men with unexplained male infertility have higher levels of free radical activity in their bodies.

Because men with high levels of ROS have a seven-fold lower likelihood of inducing a pregnancy than men with lower levels, researchers recommend that treatment for infertile men should include strategies to reduce oxidative stress and improve sperm quality.

How can Glutathione help in Treatment of Infertility?

Glutathione is not only vital to sperm antioxidant defenses, but selenium and glutathione are essential to formation of "phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase" - an enzyme present in spermatids - which becomes a structural protein in mid-piece of mature spermatozoa.

When either substance is deficient, it can lead to instability of mid-piece of spermatozoa, resulting in defective motility.

Free radical scavengers - such as glutathione - that restore structure and function of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in cell membrane, can be used to treat these cases.

In a double-blind cross-over study of twenty infertile men, treatment with glutathione led to a statistically significant improvement of sperm quality.

The study concerned men in whom sperm quality was poor due to unilateral varicocele or germ-free genital tract inflammation - two conditions in which ROS or other toxic compounds are indicated as causative factors.

Treatment with glutathione was also found to have a statistically significantly positive effect on sperm motility (in particular forward motility) and on sperm morphology.

The findings of these studies indicate that glutathione therapy could represent a possible therapeutical tool in cases where ROS or exposure to toxins is probable cause of infertility.

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