Riper bananas have less fiber, but more antioxidants A banana’s ripening involves the conversion of resistant starch into the sugars fructose and glucose. Even if the calories remain the same (about 90 kcal per banana), this means that
It’s not just the diet exercise aids in decreasing obesity It’s a well-known fact that childhood obesity is on the rise globally and along with it comes an increased risk of disease in this population, among them cardiovascular
Your gut bacteria may influence how much food your body absorbs Even if we many times press the importance of understanding caloric balance, one must be humble to the fact that caloric balance is influenced by many other
Working out before breakfast leads to more fat loss throughout the day Training at different intensities has been shown to affect the amount of fat burnt during the workout. These differences have been shown to balance out throughout
Do you often feel hungry even after eating? We’re going to tell you about a good strategy to cope with that! A newly published study came to the conclusion that waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food
The terms “clean” and “dirty” foods is something that many claim do not exist as it can be difficult to classify certain foods within these categories. For us, a “dirty” food is one which in some manner disrupts
Supersets (doing two exercises directly after each other with no rest between the two exercises) are a good way to save time in the gym. Besides saving you time, this study has shown that using reciprocal supersets (i.e.
Whole body vibration training is not more effective than resistance training Whole body vibration training (WBVT) has increased in popularity in both sports and rehabilitation centers. The main advantage of WBVT is that short exposure (10 minutes) can
Diet is more important than exercise when it comes to weight loss The idea that you will lose weight simply because you start exercising is a common one, but the truth is that the results of this type
Equations are effective for calculating how many calories you need per day They say you can’t out-train a bad diet. In reality, if you’re trying to lose weight, you can’t out-train a caloric surplus; and if you’re trying
