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You’ve probably already heard of calories and how lowering overall caloric intake can help you lose weight, but have you heard of counting macros? Macros, formally known as ‘macronutrients’ – are essentially the building blocks of nutrition. Made up of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, they are what makes up your … Read More
Sticking to that New Year’s resolution? Well, you might consider turning down the thermostat. A study (pdf warning) published in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism has found that a lower ambient temperature can help spend those daily calories. The authors found that, whilst people can pretty easily adapt to a … Read More
Know someone who’s lost a bunch of weight? Well, studies have repeatedly show that people are very likely to regain lost weight within two years of losing it. A new study published in the International Journal of Obesity suggests that, after being obese for awhile, a persons gastrointestinal hormones become … Read More
Trying to shed a few pounds? Here’s a tip: stand on that scale early and often. A study published in PLOS One has found that people who weigh themselves more often tend to lose more weight than people who don’t. Researchers followed forty obese (BMI of 25 and over) people … Read More
BMI is pretty terrible, right? Right. So what should you use instead? Body shape. Specifically, you can use a scale called A Body Shape Index, or ABSI. Want to know yours? Here you go. According to a study published in PLOS One, body shape is much better at predicting mortality … Read More
