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You’ve heard it said that somebody has “an iron constitution.” That kind of person seems able to withstand unusual stress, eat anything, drink too much, sleep too little, be on the move constantly, and yet always manage to have vitality and energy to spare. These people are more resistant to germs, and seldom catch the [...]
This may be the most exhilarating revelation of all: the fact that we have a choice. That when we feel the cue to eat something we know is unhealthy, we can stop for a moment, focus on what it is that’s provoking us to eat, and, as clearly as we can, figure out what our [...]
Summary of main points. • Plateaus in fat loss arc common and are due to physiological adjustments and reversion towards old habits. • Maintenance of fat loss can be extremely difficult due to changes in metabolic rate and body composition. • Physiological adjustments result in a lower than predicted loss of body fiat with changes [...]
Summary of main points. • Fat cells are similar to other cells, but contain a lipid or fat pool for storage of fats to be used as energy. • The average human body has 30-50 billion fat cells, and obese people have up to 100 billion. • Most increases in fat mass are associated with [...]
Three times a day, Alice Layne takes a trip around the world—not in an airplane, but on her plate. Her adventurous approach to eating helped her lose 67 pounds and four sizes within 2 years. Alice, a 42-year-old New York City resident, didn’t always have a daring palate. Growing up, she feasted on lots of [...]