Sometimes picture is better than a thousand words. What if we just look at the US statistical maps for obesity and heart disease and see how they relate to lifestyle and nutrition? The full maps are shown at the bottom of the page, and if you examine them, you will see that: heart disease rate … Read more
To understand the claim in the title of this article, we need to start with the basics. All nutrients you get with food can be divided in two categories: essential and non-essential. Essential means “indispensable” – they are the ones that your body does NOT make on its own. Non-essential nutrients are the ones that your body does make on its own. You body’s … Read more
If you are visting this site, you are probably looking for a solution to lose weight. Most people want an easy solution, they are not willing to invest time and effort in educating themselves or in improving their lifestyle. I never understood that. People invest enormous amount of time in learning about TV celebrities or … Read more
If you are trying to lower calorie intake for better weight loss, you will probably ask a question at some point: is it better to cut fat or carbohydrate calories? This is what this articles is about and I start with probably somewhat surprising answer. Actually, two answers because they are different for diet in general and … Read more
Many people think that it is possible to effectively manage body weight with low calorie diet only and absolutely no exercise or little physical activity. They believe that by simply switching from coke to diet coke or from red meat to chicken breast or eating some kind of “omega-3” supplement they can lose weight and … Read more
This article is about how human body balances its energy intake and energy expenditures, and its relevance for weight loss and exercise. First, we need to realize that human body does not like change — it has multiple compensatory mechanisms to oppose change and keep things at balance: weight, temperature, blood glucose level and so … Read more
When we talk about healthy metabolism, how do we know that it is healthy or messed-up? Doctors and scientists do certain tests to look at metabolic markers that are discussed at the bottom of the page. But you do not have to visit a doctor to know if your metabolism is working right. There are … Read more