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Building a Diet: Part 2

Why is one person tall and skinny and another short and stout? How can someone eat a 2000 calorie meal and not gain a pound, while another struggles to keep weight off eating a mere 1000 calories a day? When we gain weight, why do some of us pack it on right over that unattainable six-pack, and others only seem to gain from the hips down?

We all have unique bodies. And much of their individuality is determined by how our different hormone-producing glands do their thing. Today, we’re going to talk about that, and how you can tailor your diet to help your glands along, allowing you to look and feel better.

Slow Weigh Down

by Dr. Collins on 09 Feb 2014
in Blood Sugar / Diet and Nutrition / Exercise, Training, and Fitness / Stress / Weight Loss

So here you are, caught in the weight loss abyss somewhere between the the culinary onslaught that was Thanksgiving, and the approaching diet-destroying duo of the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.

Time for exercise is in short supply. You figure that your best bet is to workout even harder than ever for the little time you have in order to maximize your calorie-burning hours.

Losing weight is all about burning more calories than you take in, right?

Well, no. It’s not quite that simple.

That idea leaves a lot unsaid about the overall effects of exercise on our bodies. There are lots of technical details involving fats, carbohydrates, and number crunching to illustrate why this doesn’t completely add up.

For now, though, I’ll spare you the mumbo-jumbo so we can get right down to understanding how different exercise intensities can impact our ability to get rid of those unwanted pounds. We can also use this knowledge to exercise in a way that helps you become more fit and stay healthy in the process.

Building a Diet: Part 2

Slow Weigh Down

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