BODYFAT SETPOINT
Today we talk about the “Bodyfat set point theory”, and how -- based on genetic factors -- our brain may adjust our energy expenditure and hunger, depending on how far from the center we move the needle, to the left or to the right.
The research is not definitive on the...
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Leptin – you’ve probably heard someone mention it at one time, but aren’t really sure what it is. I remember when I first heard a bodybuilding coach mention it, saying that managing leptin was crucial to keeping the metabolism humming. I had no clue what he was talking about, but it did intrigue...
How to Lose Fat & Boost Testosterone
Every bodybuilder or athlete understands too much body fat can be detrimental. For the bodybuilder, too much body fat detracts from the physique. The athlete can’t carry too much body fat because it decreases speed and quickness, thus diminishing athletic...
Many people falsely believe that weight gain (and loss) is all about calories and willpower.
However, modern obesity research disagrees… and scientists are increasingly pointing their fingers at a hormone called leptin (1).
Being resistant to this hormone’s effects (called leptin resistance) is...
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ScienceDaily – Women who have higher levels of the appetite-controlling hormone leptin have fewer symptoms of depression, and this apparent inverse relationship is not related to body mass index (BMI), a new study
finds.
The results are being presented at The Endocrine Society’s 93rd Annual...
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