When it comes to the causes of weight loss and weight gain, the science is not controversial. Perhaps it is so simple that people need to believe it’s really more complicated. Let’s say it was calculated in a scientific laboratory that you burn 2,000 calories each day. 1. If you eat 2,000 calories you’ll be [...]
{ 0 comments }
The weight loss diet. It’s a simple proposition: eat less and you’ll lose weight. What very few people understand, however, is how a diet works. They don’t understand exactly why you lose weight when you eat less, nor do they understand the role of exercise. Let’s say that your body burns 2,000 calories a day [...]
{ 0 comments }
Diets fail because it’s difficult for people to stick with them. The fundamentals of fat-loss is relatively straight forward. Create a caloric deficit. Even my rules for healthy eating start with this strategy, although I don’t explicitly say it. Time and again, the biggest reason for a failed weight loss program is adherence. What can [...]
{ 0 comments }
Not sure what made this thought pop into my head, but here goes: Many people want to look like models they see on magazine covers. Don’t bother. You will NEVER look like that. Why? They’re on steroids, they’ve been airbrushed, or they’ve dieted down to a level that no sane person would. Usually it’s a [...]
{ 0 comments }
A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a dollar could buy 1,200 calories of potato chips or 875 calories of soda but just 250 calories of vegetables or 170 calories of fresh fruit. With the backing of the government, farmers are producing more calories — some 500 more per person per [...]
{ 0 comments }
