Video | Metabolism and Mitochondria | Between Meals | During Sleep | During Prolonged Activities | Burning Carbs
While it may seem counterintuitive, aiming to burn fat constantly is not a healthy or effective approach to weight loss or overall metabolic health because our bodies are not designed to be in a perpetual state of fat burning.
A healthy metabolism is one that is adaptable and able to switch between different energy sources depending on the body’s needs. There are times when your body should naturally prioritize fat burning. There are also times when your body needs to utilize other energy sources, such as carbohydrates, for optimal performance and recovery.
By understanding the natural rhythms of your metabolism, you can achieve sustainable and healthy fat loss without compromising your overall health and well-being. This blog post shares three times during the day that your body should burn fat.
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Video | The Study | Key Points | Protocol | Fine Print
When fat loss is your main goal, diet takes center stage, and rightfully so. However, this primary focus can cause us to overlook the need for exercise. In fact, starting an exercise program at the same time you start a diet introduces some obstacles, one prominent obstacle being that exercise increases hunger.
A research team wanted to see if they could pinpoint the amount, type, and intensity of exercise needed per week to see clinically significant changes in weight, belly fat, and body fat percentage.
They analyzed findings from 116 studies and found the answer. Here is what they came up with.
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Video | Chewing | Self-Compassion | Food Logging
Our world is set up for weight gain, with calorie-dense refined foods available 24/7 and sedentary jobs being common. Therefore, if weight loss is the goal, it requires us to buck the norm and be conscious of how we eat and how we move.
That is a big task, especially when life is already busy, so it makes you ask, is there anything I can do to help my body reach that goal?
Here are three unconventional weight loss strategies that are backed by science. The first one sounds silly, the second one is vital, and the third may just be a game-changer. Let’s get started.
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Video | What are Seed Oils? | Concerns | Causation or Correlation | A Better Path Forward
Cooking fats come from different sources. Tallow, lard, and butter are derived from animals. Olive and avocado oil are pressed from those fruits, and seed oils are extracted from seeds.
Over the past few decades, we’ve seen an explosion in the use of vegetable-based seed oils as they have replaced the more traditional animal-based fats.
How has that replacement worked out for us? This blog post shares facts and concerns surrounding seed oils so you can make decisions for yourself.
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