In a previous post ( ), I discussed the frequently reported lowest-mortality body mass index (BMI), which is about 26. The empirical results...
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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 of zero is a sta...
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Compensatory adaptation as a unifying concept: Understanding how we respond to diet and lifestyle changes
Trying to understand each body response to each diet and lifestyle change, individually, is certainly a losing battle. It is a bit like the ...
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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, and, as soon as ...
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The theory of supercompensation: Strength training frequency and muscle gain
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ectomorph,
endomorph,
mesomorph,
muscle gain,
resistance exercise,
strength training,
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Moderate strength training has a number of health benefits, and is viewed by many as an important component of a natural lifestyle that appr...
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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 ( ), suggesting that, ...
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Do you lose muscle if you lift weights after a 24-hour fast? Probably not if you do that regularly
body fat,
compensatory adaptation,
gluconeogenesis,
glucose,
glycogen depletion,
intermittent fasting,
ketones,
ketosis,
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muscle loss,
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resistance exercise,
strength training
Compensatory adaptation (CA) is an idea that is useful in the understanding of how the body reacts to inputs like dietary intake of macronu...
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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 with a friend abo...
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Does strength exercise increase nitrogen balance?
calorie restriction,
endurance exercise,
muscle gain,
muscle loss,
nitrogen balance,
protein,
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This previous post looks at the amounts of protein needed to maintain a nitrogen balance of zero. It builds on data about individuals doing...
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HCE user experience: The anabolic range may be better measured in seconds than repetitions
It is not uncommon for those who do weight training to see no gains over long periods of time for certain weight training exercises (e.g., o...
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