Since muscle mass is energy-intensive, building more mass should help you lose fat right? Muscle fibers are divided between low and fast-twitch muscle fibers. Slow-twitch muscle fibers have a lot … Continue reading How much does muscle matter for energy expenditure and fat loss
A question often asked is “can you lose fat on a Ray Peat diet?”… “And if so, how does one go about doing so correctly?”. The main reason for this … Continue reading How to lose fat safely while Peating
If I say burning fat, most people think of fat burners. Or they might think of sweat dripping, feet dragging, maximal exertion, exhaustive exercise where they’ll have to get up … Continue reading The only thing fat burners burn is your wallet
Intermittent fasting has been all the buzz these last couple years. Whether it be for energy, cognition, fat loss, or even longevity, it’s almost always recommended. As if it’s some … Continue reading Why intermittent fasting actually works (it’s not what you think)
Carnitine could be more harmful than good for you. I’m going against the grain here to bring to light that carnitine might not be as good as you think it … Continue reading Carnitine: a controversial view and why it can actually be bad for you
Liver fat is the last place where you want to have excess fat. The liver, the central hub in our bodies, is key to many metabolic functions. An astonishing amount … Continue reading Improve liver function for a faster metabolism, higher testosterone and more energy
Bile is essential for health and is a pretty fascinating topic. However, very few people know that it’s actually much more important than just for digesting fat. In this article … Continue reading Increasing fat loss, insulin sensitivity and liver and gut health with TUDCA
Ever had a potato turn into a slab of butter? Some people think that it’s possible in the body where carbs are converted to fat and then it makes you … Continue reading Why sugar doesn’t make you fat – the ultimate guide on lipogenesis
Dopamine makes you addicted to wanting to improve yourself, eat healthy, be active, wanting to explore and stay lean. Right? Yes, but is that what the media portrays? No! We’re … Continue reading Dopamine makes you addicted to self improvement
Prolactin is a pretty bad hormone to have elevated at any time. It’s shown to be involved in all kinds of diseases and also (very) negatively affects your body physique … Continue reading Prolactin hinders fat loss and top 5 ways to lower it
I’m not talking about keto or fasting or anything like that. Metabolic flexibility (MF) is the ability of the body to switch from one fuel source to the other without … Continue reading How to improve metabolic flexibility to lose fat
Collagen, the supplement for joint and skin health turns out to be anabolic too? Sweet, but how potent? Pretty potent alright…read on! So it all started in 2015 when Zdzieblik … Continue reading Collagen: the one thing you need more of for muscle growth and fat loss