Don’t let fitness myths keep you from achieving your goals. We’ve debunked 5 false “facts” below. 1. I only need 15-20 minutes of cardio vascular exercise to lose weight – FALSE. It takes 12 minutes to tap into fat as the primary source of energy. Therefore, a 20 minute cardio workout will only give 8 […]
Do people tend to lose weight or gain weight when they are stressed? The truth is that both are possible, but most people gain weight when they are stressed. The best science at present suggests that it is intense, traumatic stress that make us lose weight, while the chronic stress we all face daily only […]
Is one eating pattern better than another? I was reading through a compilation of recently published nutrition articles and two, in particular, caught my eye. One was titled “Sticking to 3 Meals a Day May be Key to Weight Control” and the other was titled “Eating Small, Frequent Meals May Help Control Weight, Study Says”. […]
In recent decades, scientists have identified an increasing number of hormones, chemicals, and genes that play a role in weight control. This has tipped the balance away from behavior and towards biology as the major force impacting an individual’s body weight. The idea that something as fixed as your body’s genetic code or hormone responses […]
