A Research Scientist's Take on Belly Fat: Why You Get It and How to Lose It
By saying that you get fat because you overeat is what scientists call a ‘cause and effect’ statement: Overeating causes fat. Unfortunately, the true cause and effect are reversed in that statement. The truth instead is: Getting fat causes overeating. Here is why. [Read more…]
The smart goal is to lose fat, not just weight. The question is, what fat? Is there really bad body fat that is different from good body fat? Absolutely, and here is what you should know about each one. [Read more…]
Common advice on how to lose belly fat by dieting is mostly wrong, even from medical doctors who should know better. Advice generally focuses on restricting calories, which is a dead-end strategy that rarely works. Eating less does not cause fat loss. [Read more…]
The holiday season does not have to mean adding unwanted pounds. Of all the tips for weight management, these are 4 of the simplest that I have found. They are even backed up with some good scientific research. [Read more…]
This note from Dave Babcock on FDA shenanigans about high fructose corn syrup. Quote: Let’s say I was making you dinner, and in preparing one of the ingredients was “fixed to a column by the use of a synthetic fixing agent, glutaraldehyde.” Even if I told you that I washed off all the “unreacted glutaraldehyde,” would you be willing to call the dinner I made you “natural?” Endquote [Read more…]