In the world of fitness, it may seem intuitive that results are directly correlated to how hard you push your body. In other words, you might think that “in order to burn the most fat, and reap the most benefits from exercise, I need to get my heart rate as high as possible and keep […]
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You have probably heard or been told to avoid/limit sugar in your diet. But why? What are the risks and what are the mechanisms? The word “sugar” is actually somewhat insufficient in the realm of nutritional biochemistry. It turns out there are actually many different forms that can affect your body and metabolism differently when
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While the data on niche diets for weight loss is mixed, there is one foundational principle that seems to be constant in most studies. That is that caloric deficit is the most significant factor in catalyzing weight loss through diet. The problem with this is that it doesn’t tell the whole story and does not
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