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Conjugated Linoleic Acid: Improves Body Composition

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a group of structurally related isomers of the essential fatty acid linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) (figure 1 and 2). Conjugated linoleic acid is of interest to nutritional scientists and athletes because it may be … Continue reading

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The Exercise Paradox

 xercise is considered by many to cause weight loss. This is appears so self-evident that questioning such a belief results in derision. However, the term weight loss is misleading because body weight incorporates fat, muscle, bone, glycogen and water. That … Continue reading

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Ephedrine: The Best Diet Drug?

A successful diet drug is believed to be worth billions of pounds in profit for the manufacturing company. As a result, the pharmaceutical industry has attempted on many occasions to market successful diet drugs, but each attempt has ended in … Continue reading

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Fatty Liver: Bad News

arbohydrates are increasingly being seen as the cause of weight gain and obesity. More specifically, overconsumption of sugar and refined carbohydrates are now considered to be a direct cause of insulin resistance, which subsequently causes development of the metabolic syndrome … Continue reading

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The Exercise Fallacy

t is believed by a great many people that exercise causes weight loss in the overweight. This is thought to be so self evident that questioning such an idea is looked upon with derision. However, the scientific literature does not … Continue reading

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Eat Clean, Stay Lean

odybuilding is a noble art that is generally looked upon by outsiders with disdain. Most bodybuilders are aware of the ignorance and criticism directed toward themselves by the layman and have personal experience of being ostracised for their self discipline … Continue reading

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I Fish to Be Thin

s more is understood about obesity, it is becoming clear that the disease is far more complex than a simple positive energy balance. Complex behavioural, social and environmental factors interact with poor quality nutrition to cause a perfect storm of … Continue reading

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Calcium: Increases Fat Excretion

pidemiological evidence suggests that calcium intake is inversely associated with weight gain. A number of mechanisms have been proposed for this observation, although the complete picture is still unclear. Some evidence suggests that a low calcium intake may cause the … Continue reading

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Whey Protein Suppresses Hunger?

vidence suggests that high protein diets are beneficial for weight loss. A number of intervention studies have assessed different types of high protein diets and generally the result show that they cause weight loss when compared to high carbohydrate alternatives. … Continue reading

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Fat People Just Need to Exercise to Lose Weight. Really?

here is still a widely held belief that obesity is caused by a simple positive energy balance that results from too much food and too little exercise. Proponents of the ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of obesity therefore suggest that a cure … Continue reading

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