Weight Management: Metabolic Health, Bulking & Fat Loss Strategies

Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.

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Eating and Exercise Tips for Your 50s

Published Oct,03 2018  |  By Jess Barron

Today’s 50-somethings have benefited from better nutrition, health care and quality of life. That said, here are a few things you need to be aware of...

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Ideal Weight for Women Over 60

Published Oct,03 2018  |  By Jessica Bruso

There isn't one weight that's ideal for every woman over age 60. What a woman should weigh depends on a number of factors, including her height and frame size. It's also possible to be of a normal weight but have a high of body fat percentage, which can sometimes happen as women get older and lose muscle mass.

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Could the Tooth Fitbit Be a Weight-Loss Game Changer?

Published Sep,21 2018  |  By Lauren Bedosky

More people are turning to wearable technology to help them track every aspect of lifestyle and health. Now, researchers have taken wearable technology to the next level with a miniaturized food-tracking sensor that can be adhered directly to the surface of a tooth.

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28 Day Mediterranean Diet Plan

Published Sep,18 2018  |  By Jennifer Mangaly

Considering doing a Mediterranean diet for the health and weight-loss benefits? Here's how the diet plan works and suggestions for trying it for 28 days.

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The 5 Worst States for Obesity and the 5 Best

Published Sep,14 2018  |  By Hoku Krueger

At least 20 percent of the adult population in each U.S. state is obese, according to new research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This means that at least one in five adults per U.S. state -- or 36.5 percent of total Americans -- struggles with obesity.

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What to Eat to Get Six-Pack Abs

Published Sep,11 2018  |  By Andrea Cespedes

You can crunch, twist and plank your core every day and never achieve a six pack if you don't change your diet. For all your hard work to show, you must reduce your body fat.

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Food Tips for Six Pack Abs

Published Aug,23 2018  |  By Andrea Cespedes

Go ahead and do that 30-day ab challenge, but it won't reveal results -- especially a six-pack -- if you don't bother to also alter your diet. The strongest, most developed abs won't show if they're masked by a layer of fat.

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How to Use Rest Periods to Maximize Your Fat Loss

Published Aug,23 2018  |  By Eric Bach

If you’re like most people, you’re already tracking exercises, reps and weight. But you’re likely neglecting a huge part of your fat-loss program: rest periods. (You know, those breaks you’re supposed to take between sets during your workout?

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