According to the biochemistry textbooks, losing fat isn't that complex. You simply ingest fewer calories than you burn through physical activity and you will lose fat. In the last few days, I have seen several articles in science journals that proclaim the superiority … [Read more...]
Pumping Carbon: The Fate of Fat by Jerry Brainum
If you diet and exercise properly, you will lose excess body fat. But where exactly does that lost body fat go to? If you answered "Fat City," you're wrong, but you wouldn't be alone in your misunderstanding of fat metabolism. A recent article just published in the … [Read more...]
Popeye’s Spinach fat-loss secret by Jerry Brainum
Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine," once famously said that "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food." Of course, in his time, there were no pharmaceutical drugs available, and those that were ill had no other recourse than to rely on food. But as … [Read more...]
Are hours of aerobics necessary to promote body fat loss?
Aerobics, you either love it or hate it. For some bodybuilders, aerobic training forms the core of their fat-loss program, especially when preparing for contests. Such training often varies, with some doing about 20 minutes, twice a week, while others do two aerobic sessions a day, … [Read more...]