A Research Scientist's Take on Belly Fat: Why You Get It and How to Lose It
The best fat burning diet has to do three things. It must provide sufficient calories to satisfy your basal metabolic rate. It must offer slow-release calories that restrict spikes in blood sugar levels. And it must be timed to enhance hormones that drive metabolic balance between fat burning and fat storage. Here is what to look for. [Read more…]
Thinking about my fat burning diet at the moment. I was just standing out in my yard, in the warm sunshine among the poppies in the desert landscape, sipping on my day’s starter shake. So it occurred to me to tell you about what a great way this is to start the day. Here’s what I do. [Read more…]
This nutrition professor is a throwback to old-time science whereby the researcher used to be really involved in his work. This case study on himself raises some interesting questions that call for scientific studies to determine which variables might be causing his results. It also calls into question, appropriately I think, the value of so-called indicators of health. [Read more…]
The granddaddy of all hormones for regulating aging is human growth hormone (HGH). Loss of HGH over time also leads to a decreased ability to burn off food calories as you get older. The result is fat gain. [Read more…]
Fat loss seems to go hand in hand with salads. This may or may not be true. It depends on what you put into your salad, and what dressing you put on top. Here are some good, tried and true ideas to make sure you do the right thing for fat loss salads. [Read more…]