BODY CHEMISTRY • Fat Burning
Burning body fat is a process that requires the body to hydrate stored fat to move it out! This is why burning body fat is about size reduction and NOT about weight reduction. When the body wants to use your fat stores for energy, it gets you to drink…and drink…and drink. This is the under
What sets the Balance Factor app apart from all the other nutrition apps? You don’t have to guess what your body’s daily macronutrient breakdown is! With the Balance Factor App, there is no guessing as to what % of carbs, proteins, and fats are necessary to stay healthy. When you start using the Balance Factor,
The new Canadian Obesity Guidelines published last Tuesday (Aug. 4, 2020) make a clear statement that “Obesity Matters”. Dr. Sean Wharton, co-lead author of the guidelines is championing the notion that obesity is a chronic disease and that the stigma around obesity must be curbed. In this article, he states “We’re going to more so
Our obsession with looking healthy is no more than an instant gratification paradox where the reward of seeing the scales go down actually contradicts what dictates good health. High bone density, high muscle mass, and good hydration are all indicators of a healthy body that make up the majority of our weight. Body fat, on
This article by Ben Greenfield is chockful of ‘aha’ moments for why you might be holding onto excess body fat even though you are exercising and eating good foods. “Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, human body and brain performance coach, ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, professional Spartan athlete, anti-aging consultant, speaker and author of the New
Instant gratification is a powerful force. It’s often the reason why we achieve our goals. But what happens when the gratification we are getting is taking us down the wrong road? Weight loss can be a perfect example of this. When we want to reduce our size, we look to weight loss for reassurance that
Is it bad to do 18 hours of intermittent fasting every day? For some people, eating all their daily calories within a 6-hour window is ideal. These are people who, for whatever reason, have the genetic make-up or a circumstantial issue that limits the time in which they can digest enough food. For the rest
Here’s an excellent article on the difference between weight loss and fat loss. It looks at thinking beyond the dreaded scale when measuring your progress towards good health and looking your best.
It’s summer and the healthy thing for the body to do is sweat. Sweating is the body’s natural response to cool itself down. The body produces water, transfers the heat to the water and moves the heated water out of the body. The body uses this recipe to make sweat: 2 hydrogen molecules mixed with
Week 1 / Week 2 – Metabolism Adjustment Adjust your calories to meet your Caloric Goal. It may take two to three weeks (or longer) to feel comfortable increasing your calories to reach your daily caloric goal and start the fat burning process. Don’t rush this process. Balance all your meals using the Balance Factor. Let your
Dieting is tough! Not only do we often fail at it, but more times than not, it leaves us in a worse situation than when we started. Fat burning, on the other hand, is like training for a 5 km race. Once the training period is over, the act of running (like fat burning) becomes
“I’ve lost weight in the past just by reducing my calories? Now the Balance Factor program suggests that I up my calories. How does this work?” The Balance Factor: Everyone loses weight initially when calories are lowered to less than what the body is used to consuming. Most of that weight comes from water loss
There are 5 voluntary tasks that we as humans must do to keep the body alive. These are 1) drink fluids, 2) eat food, 3) sleep, 4) go to the bathroom, and 5) dress to maintain body temperature. The body has internal alarms set for all of them – 4 of which are loud and
You know that feeling that is so hard to resist. You think “just one more” then you’ll stop and use some restraint next time. But it happens again – not on a regular basis but in moments when no one is looking, or when you think you’ve earned it. Wait! What are we talking about
Comfort foods are calorie dense and nutrient specific. When our bodies encourage us to eat comfort foods, it is looking for calories and more specifically, a certain type of them. We crave those comfort food calories because there is something…increased stress, lack of sleep, cold temperatures, fighting off infection, or simply skipping a meal… that
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