Muscle loss during short-term fasting
This is an issue that often comes up in online health discussions, and was the topic of a conversation I had the other day w…
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How much protein does one need to be in nitrogen balance?
The figure below, from Brooks et al. (2005), shows a graph relating nitrogen balance and protein intake. A nitrogen balance …
The lowest-mortality BMI: What is the role of nutrient intake from food?
In a previous post ( ), I discussed the frequently reported lowest-mortality body mass index (BMI), which is about 26. The e…
The lowest-mortality BMI: What is its relationship with fat-free mass?
Do overweight folks live longer? It is not uncommon to see graphs like the one below, from the Med Journal Watch blog ( ), s…
If your NEAT is low, maybe you should chill
I wrote most of this post a while ago, and then forgot about it. The recent blogosphere storm of comments regarding cold-in…
Gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time: A more customized approach based on strength training and calorie intake variation
In the two last posts I discussed the idea of gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time ( ) ( ). This post outlines one…
Gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time: Various issues and two key requirements
In my previous post ( ), I mentioned that the idea of gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time seems impossible to mos…
Maybe you should stop trying to be someone you are not
Many people struggle to lose body fat, and never quite make it to their optimal. Fewer people manage to do so successfully, …
Do you lose muscle if you lift weights after a 24-hour fast? Probably not if you do that regularly
Compensatory adaptation (CA) is an idea that is useful in the understanding of how the body reacts to inputs like dietary i…
Does strength exercise increase nitrogen balance?
This previous post looks at the amounts of protein needed to maintain a nitrogen balance of zero. It builds on data about i…
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