Month: August 2019

Increasing Muscle Mass While in a Caloric Deficit

fitness, sport, training, gym and lifestyle concept - woman with personal trainer doing sit ups in gym

For most people, ‘losing weight’ boils down to getting rid of body fat. And to lose weight, you must increase the number of calories you burn with exercise and activity while reducing the number of calories you consume from food intake. By adopting a caloric deficit, you’ll certainly lose weight but 99% of the time… Continue reading Increasing Muscle Mass While in a Caloric Deficit

How Does Muscle Influence Your Metabolic Rate?

Women and men athletes exercising with kettle bells in a planking position.

Just like a car needs gasoline to create energy, our bodies need carbs, proteins, and fats to fuel our “engine” and keep us going throughout the day. And just like different types of cars and trucks get different gas mileage, our bodies utilize the fuel we eat differently – all depending on our body composition… Continue reading How Does Muscle Influence Your Metabolic Rate?

Body Composition: Why You Should Care

Picture of the first page of the Live Lean Rx DEXA scan body composition test report.

“I really need to lose a few pounds.” We’ve probably all had this conversation with our self when getting dressed in the morning or even being brave enough to step on the bathroom scales. As a society, Americans are typically overweight, increasing the need for weight management and fitness programs. So when you’ve decided to… Continue reading Body Composition: Why You Should Care

Fat Loss is Driven by a Sustained Caloric Deficit.

Todd Miller and his associate wrote the eBook The Big 5 including caloric deficits and fat loss.

When it comes to eating, there are two types of people: Those who live to eat and those who eat to live. People in the first group – those who live to eat – are always thinking about what they are having for their next meal. Most of the time, they aren’t wondering and worrying… Continue reading Fat Loss is Driven by a Sustained Caloric Deficit.

What is Food Sensitivity & Food Sensitivity Testing?

Image of mixed fruit in a bowl on a table to represent the many different foods people may be sensitive to.

Any fan of The Big Bang Theory can tell you that three of the main characters had food issues. Leonard Hofstetter couldn’t eat dairy, Howard Walowitz couldn’t eat peanuts, and Sheldon Cooper was OCD about what day he ate various types of food. One had a food sensitivity and the other had a food allergy,… Continue reading What is Food Sensitivity & Food Sensitivity Testing?

The Risk of Visceral Fat and Other Fat Types

Image of visceral fat coloration and in the inner abdominal cavity.

When we were toddlers, we were told that little girls were made of “sugar and spice, and everything nice,” and little boys were composed of “frogs and snails, and puppy dog’s tails.” Although the old nursery rhyme was cute, it’s definitely not what we’re made of as adults. Our bodies are made of millions of… Continue reading The Risk of Visceral Fat and Other Fat Types