An old colleague always had a curious request at lunchtime. For health reasons, he was vegetarian, but he still missed the taste of ground beef. So he’d ask the chef in the cafeteria for a veggie burger that was cooked next to the beef patties. The grease that seeped over made the plant substitute taste…
It’s an age-old question among gym-goers: Which should come first, cardio or weights? According to new research, you may want to hit the weight room before you hop on the treadmill, bike, or elliptical. The study, published in April in the Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, examined how cardio and resistance training order might…
Weight loss and fat loss are often confused as the same thing. Weight loss involves lowering overall body weight from any source, including water, muscle, and fat. Fat loss involves lowering body fat (adipose tissue) while maintaining or increasing lean muscle mass. Losing fat improves metabolism and heart health, as well as lowering the risk…
