Sometimes the facts about fat loss are disconcerting. There are truths you may not want to hear, but they’re things you need to hear. As Carl Sagan said, “Better the hard truth than a comforting fantasy.” When you learn and accept the truth about fat loss, it’s only then that real change starts to happen.
There's a reason why losing weight is not easy, steady or predictable, even when you carefully calculate your calories and try your best to track them: Your body adapts to weight loss and dieting. This metabolic adaptation to weight loss is heavily influenced by numerous hormones. The bad news is you can't stop it. The good news is you can reduce it if you understand what's going on in your body and if you apply the simple strategies you'll learn here...
There are lots of valid strategies you could use to stop eating junk food: keeping it out of the house, eating mindfully, getting adequate sleep, managing stress, embracing meal planning, and using a variety of mental and emotional training techniques. But this one might be the best one...
Health researchers have been warning us for a long time now about the metabolic and health risks of too much sitting. In fact, it made front page headlines recently when research identified an association between sitting time and mortality. Yes, they are now saying that too much sitting can kill you
That person you know who seems to eat anything but still stays skinny? You might think he was genetically gifted with a fast metabolism. The truth is, he probably wasn’t. One of the biggest reasons thin people are thin is because of something else entirely different – they have a high level of N.E.A.T. ...
High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT for short, has been promoted as one of the most effective training methods ever to come down the pike, both for fat loss and for cardiovascular fitness. One of [...]
There is such a thing as a scientific keto diet. There is such a thing as a well-informed person who goes on keto for a specific reason that’s perfectly logical. There is such a thing as a person who succeeds on keto, including successful maintenance. Keto diets can work, and are not necessarily harmful. I am not writing this to bash keto. However I am here to expose keto diet lies and bust keto diet myths that need to die.
Here they are! The homemade, no-bake, vanilla almond protein bars! What I especially like about these bars is that they're not only easy to make, they're not messy to make. Also, if you're feeling a little lazy, you can simply form them into protein balls instead of bars. These protein bars will give you 13 grams of protein and only 193 calories per serving (1 bar). Yum!
Online natural health "experts" claim that microwaves will "zap" your food, deplete it of important nutrients and alter its molecular structure in dangerous ways. They also warn that microwave exposure and eating food cooked in microwave ovens will cause harm to your body and even cause cancer! Is there any truth to any of these reports? No, it's a bunch of BS. And here's why...
Soy is a popular protein source for vegans. But is soy protein bad for you? Some people can't eat it because they're allergic to it. But even if you don't have a food sensitivity, you might not be sure if soy is healthy. The popular media gives soy protein a lot of bad press, often with sensationalist headlines. Here's what science says...
