Drop the Calories, Drop the Fat? – Fat Loss Myth #1

It makes sense doesn’t it? If you substantially reduce the amount of calories you ingest, your body will start to use the fat it has stored as fuel and therefore your body fat content will start to drop and you will lose weight much more quickly? Well you would think so and for the most part, people looking to reduce their body fat content this approach is one of the first things they try. Read more

The Energy Value of Food

When it comes to how the human body acquires the energy that allows us to go about our business each day, the basics are similar to those related to any other type of machine. Energy is obtained through the intake and subsequent breaking down of fuel, and in the case of the human body, the fuel is food instead of gasoline as it would be in a car.
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