Archive for the 'Weight Loss Science' Category

Sponsorship..where does it come from?

No story today, just a picture….

This may look like the line up for a bodybuilding supplement expo…

But it’s not.

Instead, it’s the sponsorship list for an upcoming scientific conference on sports nutrition.

I’m not commenting or passing judgment…because, … Read More

Diet Book Review

The truth is, I’m having a crazy  busy day…funny how Monday’s are like that.

But, I really wanted to write a post about diet books today, and I had a point that I REALLY wanted to share with you, but … Read More

Why Balance is Key to Weight Loss

What is Scientific Research?

I never really liked English class when I was in High School. As a Science/Art geek, I was just never into fiction.

Even now, I’m a pure non-fiction type of guy…(Unless we’re talking about the diet books I have to … Read More

Do you have to lift weights with Eat Stop Eat?

The Following is a Guest Post by: Nia Shanks of TheFatSolutions.com.

I’m going to share a great concept with you: lose weight without dieting and without exercising. Just keep reading, because it will all make sense in a … Read More

Why We Eat (part 2)

I’ll admit, I wasn’t always the best listener in high school.

Sure I remember most of my lessons, but I’m not sure if I really
‘got’ them.

Take for instance…Pavlov’s Dogs.

I’m sure you’ve heard the story: Pavlov was the … Read More

How many calories does a pound of muscle burn?

I just realized after writing that last post that we have pretty much debunked the idea that a pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day.

Realistically, if we include the metabolic cost of keeping the muscle alive, AND the … Read More

The unfair metabolic advantage of being tall

Depending on the time of day, who measures, my mood, and who’s asking I will tell you that my height is anywhere between 5’10 and 5’11

Truthfully, I think 5’10″ is almost bang-on correct…but who doesn’t want to be a … Read More

How to get rid of Muscle

How do I get rid of muscle?

It’s an odd question I know, and one I have tackled before, but it seems people are still confused about what makes them gain and lose muscle.

We all know that people who … Read More

Protein Breakdown

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Protein Breakdown!

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Scary words right? The word ‘breakdown’ seems to imply something bad.

So obviously anything that “Prevents Protein Breakdown!” must be good for us.

In fact, if something “Prevents Protein Breakdown!” it’s probably … Read More