Fat loss

This is 3rd instalment of my TIME magazine article rebuttal series.

Truth be told, if you are currently active, exercise is ALREADY WORKING FOR YOU. You are improving your health in a way that no other intervention can match. If you exercise regularly, this should be the number one reason why you exercise. If you aren't, this should be the number one reason why you start.

From a fat loss perspective, I'm going to share with you how to use exercise to enhance your results.

TIME Magazine dropped a bomb shell article last week called, "Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin". This piece has ignited discussions and debates in blogospheres, talk shows and water coolers alike. I'm hoping to accomplish 2 goals with this entry:

Recently I commented on a study that suggested calories matter most when it comes to weight loss. That may be true, but another new study has shown that a diet moderately high in protein is superior for fat loss and other health markers. Here are some bullet points from the Journal of Nutrition study.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) is back in the news again. Researchers have combined data from 18 previous studies and arrived at a conclusion:

Researchers have discovered a 20 minute exercise technique that results in three times as much weight loss as a moderate 40 minute session on a stationary bike.

What is it?

The so-called grapefruit diet is one of those mythic fad diets that seem to come and go every few years. It is a terrible diet - very low in calories, nutrient deficient, and cannot be sustained beyond a matter of days. You might lose some water, some muscle, and a bit of fat - then gain it all back again.

In 2004 the Scripps Clinic made a press release claiming that the humble grapefruit does assist in fat loss. However the study seemed isolated, and it was unclear just how much support came from the Florida citrus industry body.