Starting muscle fires might be the secret to curing insulin resistance
You need oxygen to start a fire. More oxygen = more burn = more fuel is used and…
Why fat burning doesn’t go according to script
The enzyme responsible for fat burning, LPL is regulated by three different supervisors and it’s that supervision that…
The benefits of melatonin if you’re at risk of type 2 diabetes
The MTNR1b gene has been identified as a diabetes gene. People with this gene are super sensitive to…
Stop “exercising” and lose more weight
Exercising is designed to create a calorie deficit, which should mean stored calories get used and whalla……….. thinness…
How to lower your triglyceride levels
Fat can be burned or distributed & stored – where it ends up, depends on which train track,…
Where does all the fat you burn while on diet, actually GO
When fats are burned, they’re consumed by FIRE, generating heat. It makes sense. But, this picture of fat…
Irisin in insulin resistance
We look at irisin, a hormone associated with freaked out muscles, in this week's episode of the UPS…
Want to be skinny – step into the morning light
A dose of bright light, before noon, might be just what you need to be lighter on your…
Being given the cold shoulder causes a fat meltdown
Cold sweats and cold baths both burn calories, but cold baths trump cold sweats - so if you’re…
Why midnight feasts cause bigger hips
If you eat, when you should be asleep, the enzymes contracted to work the night shift clock in…