INSULIN RESISTANCE: AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE.
. When we blame obesity exclusively on insulin, we are being radically simplistic. Not only because we are ignoring, for…
DOES CREATINE CONSUMPTION CAUSE ALOPECIA?
The fact that creatine consumption causes alopecia has been spread ad nauseam, due to the fact that, as often…
AMPK VS mTOR
When people talk about fasting and autophagy, they usually talk about molecular pathways such as AMPK and when…
7 Habits to Lose Weight with any Diet
When it comes to weight loss, the concern of most people is trying to select the most effective diet. No…
WEIGHT LOSS, SELF-ESTEEM AND EMOTIONAL HUNGER
The ideal body prototype, the self-imposed canons of beauty in society and/or the fear of gaining weight is a…
HOW TO LOSE VISCERAL FAT: DIET OR EXERCISE?
Exercise improves the metabolic alterations associated with obesity (such as insulin resistance and/or inflammation) independently of weight loss. That is…
WHAT YOU (MAYBE) DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT FRUCTOSE METABOLISM
Initial fructose metabolism is thought to occur primarily in the liver. However Jang et al. (2018) demonstrate that in mice,…
WHAT MATTERS MORE FOR FAT LOSS: DIET OR EXERCISE?
Physical activity is key to keep the weight off after a fat loss process (the hard part is not losing…
PRE- PEAK WEAK
There is a lot of talk about the Peak Weak, i.e. the week before a bodybuilding, fitness, etc. competition. Here…