Over the last year I met and became pretty tight with Jonathan Bailor. You may have seen us here at Metabolic Effect recommend his book The Smarter Science of Slim. Jonathan and I get together on occasion and talk shop about research, clinical practice and the state of the health and fitness industry. One of the things that has always confused both of us is the sometimes ridiculous nature of …Read More
Getting Rid Of Bubble Butts, Thunder Thighs & Saddle Bags: 15 Exercise & Diet Tricks
The first thing to understand is that there is no magic here. To take care of these areas you have to burn fat. You probably already know that to do this you need to reduce calories. What you may not know is that calorie reduction alone is not enough. Lowering calories does not equate to burning fat (you could instead be burning a significant amount of muscle or glycogen stores). …Read More
Do calories count? Where the calorie zealots & diet pushers go wrong
If you want to lose weight you must achieve a caloric deficit. That is, you have to take in less energy than your body requires so that it is forced to use its energy reserves to make up the difference. For those who know Metabolic Effect, this statement may seem shocking. After all, we are the ones who go out of our way to challenge the calorie counting zealots and …Read More
What Causes Menopause Weight Gain?
Jade Teta What causes weight gain at menopause? Why are the low calorie diets that worked in your younger years no longer effective? What changes can you make to your diet, exercise and lifestyle regime to combat menopausal weight gain? This article explains the impact female hormones have on weight gain and fat loss and why menopause is such a difficult time for many women. Estrogen & Progesterone Estrogen and …Read More
15 Facts About Weight Loss And The Menstrual Cyle
Jade Teta ND, CSCS Given the popularity of our blog and protocol Female phase training, this article provides additional information on how the menstrual cycle impacts weight loss. Now, I know most people are not physicians, so if the science is WAY too heavy for you, just skip down to the end for the simple bullets There are two phases of the menstrual cycle the follicular phase & the luteal …Read More
How To Stop Cravings. Controlling Cravings For Weight Loss.
Jade Teta Cravings are both behavioral and biochemical and learning how to stop cravings requires understanding both. First, it is useful to distinguish what we mean by a craving. Where as hunger is felt in the gut, cravings are felt in the head. You can be stuffed in the gut, but still have cravings for food in the head. Have you ever eaten a full meal and felt stuffed, but …Read More