Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.
Ketosis is a metabolic state in which your body begins to break down stored fat and to burn it for energy. As part of this process, your blood level of ketones -- byproducts of fatty acids that have been broken down -- rises sharply. Diets that are extremely low in carbohydrates often induce a state of ketosis.
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Medical professionals prescribe phentermine, an appetite-suppressant medication that’s chemically similar to amphetamine, for short-term weight-loss programs.
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A low-residue diet, prescribed for a variety of illnesses and conditions, eases the burden on the bowels, allowing them to work at a more leisurely pace. The diet’s central requirement is food that is easily and more completely digestible.
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