How Does Food Become Fat?
How Does Food Become Fat? When most people hear the word fat, they think of stubborn belly fat, love handles, or the weight that just doesn’t seem to go away. B...
Target Zones: Fat Deposits
The myth of “spot reduction” The body does not burn fat from the muscle nearest the exercise. Doing crunches works your abdominal muscles, but the fuel for that...
Calorie Deficits
Weight loss is one of the most misunderstood topics in health and fitness. Many people are told that some new diet, supplement, or workout routine is the “secre...
Cut Phase
Everyone talks about “cutting,” but most people do it wrong. They slash calories too deep, train themselves into exhaustion, and wonder why they’re losing muscl...
Metabolism, Genetics, and Calorie Burning
Metabolism, Genetics, and Calorie Burning: How Much Is Inherited? Introduction Metabolism is a word frequently used in discussions about weight management, fitn...
Skipping Meals Helps You Lose Weight
If skipping meals were a reliable weight-loss hack, the obesity epidemic would have fizzled out long ago. The idea sounds tidy: eat less often, take in fewer ca...