Trans fats are a man made fat that are virtually unrecognizable to our bodies. The concept of trans fats is only about fifty years old and our metabolism has no idea what to do with them. Trans fats are created when polyunsaturated fats from corn, soybean, and similar oils are exposed to heat, hydrogen gas, [...]

Over estimating the weight loss benefits of exercise. Most people are surprised to hear that exercise offers minimal benefit for weight management, there are however many other wide-ranging lifestyle benefits to be enjoyed from exercise – enhanced cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, immune, and cognitive function, and generally superior health and well-being. Studies are beginning to show that [...]

Sleep is something that gets lost in just about every discussion about fat loss and body composition. Whilst we might not all be doing it we all know that we should be eating better and moving more but few people understand the enormous impact that sleep has on fat loss. Researchers found that those who [...]