Everything You Need To Know About Exercising As A Female
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Everything You Need To Know About Exercising As A Female

Here’s the truth: Females are not the same as males physiologically speaking, and in sports, that is important. Whether you are talking about sports performance, body composition, health or overall well-being, understanding how being a female affects you in sports and play can be a big game changer. What Makes A Female So Different? The…

Running At The Fat Burning Zone: Will You Really Burn More Fat?
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Running At The Fat Burning Zone: Will You Really Burn More Fat?

Pop in to any major fitness organization like the well respected American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and you will notice a training guide for cardiovascular fitness using heart rate zones. This has sparked the question: “Can running in the fat burning zone really help me to burn fat?” To help answer that, we need…

Ultra-Processed Food causes an increase in calorie intake and weight gain. Here’s how

Ultra-Processed Food causes an increase in calorie intake and weight gain. Here’s how

It is common knowledge that ultra-processed food like donuts, chips and burgers tend to be diet-hurting. Many marketing ads will use words like “Say goodbye to your diet!” when they promote a new processed dish, often calorie heavy like a heavily frosted cake, and with good reason. It doesn’t help that ultra-processed food are often cheaper, tastier, and more convenient to purchase, making it the more attractive choice.

This paper by Professor Kevin Hall looks deeper into the relationship of ultra-processed food to find out how it causes us to gain weight. An infograph is attached to help you understand the relationship better too!

Are Carbohydrates still relevant? All you need to know
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Are Carbohydrates still relevant? All you need to know

In recent years as we all try to lose weight, carbohydrates seem to have come under fire as many worry about the potential weight gain. Others might be more concerned about the health effects that comes along with the consumption of carbohydrates. This article aims to share what carbohydrates are and what its relationship with…