Tag: weight gain
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How Much Do You Weigh?
Actually I’m interested in knowing how stable or not stable your weight has been since you’ve been an adult, say starting at 20 years old. The reason I am asking is because of the concept of ‘set point theory’. This theory assumes that our adult bodyweight is genetically predetermined and that it’s ‘set’ at a…
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Isn’t Weight Loss the Opposite of Weight Gain?
If you go to the diet book section of your local book store you’ll find dozens of books with their specific theory on how to lose weight. You’ll find explanation about blood type, parasites, ‘toxins’ (this one drives me nuts…well they all do, but especially this one), glycemic index, hormones, broken metabolism, and all kinds…
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Does Muscle Gain Equal Weight Gain?
Bodybuilding magazines and supplement marketers will have you believe you can gain a significant amount of muscle mass that will cause your bodyweight to increase simply by working out and eating some special foods/supplements. If you re-read that sentence the key point is the difference between gaining MUSCLE vs gaining WEIGHT. Adding muscle to your…