20 March 2018 Author: Peter Rana
Water accounts for about 60% of our body weight and plays a pretty darn important role in making sure our body functions normally. But there are a few myths about hydration that need clarifying.
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12 March 2018 Author: Peter Rana
Why it is that two individuals of a similar height and weight can have very different sized bodies?
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11 September 2017 Author: Peter Rana
Your body composition plays a significant role in your metabolism.
Muscles have a large capillary system chiefly to meet their daily metabolic processes and to supply the high level of nutrients they need to function. This means that kg for kg muscles burn more calories than fat.
15 May 2017 Author: Peter Rana
Not all fat is created equal. Whereas white fat has been known to store calories and be linked to weight gain, another type of fat - brown fat – burns calories to generate heat. Unfortunately, brown fat, found mainly in small mammals and human infants, diminishes with age.
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27 February 2017 Author: Peter Rana
Most people associate strength training with getting ‘bigger’ as opposed to ‘smaller’. They perceive that strength training builds muscle and increases body weight, whereas cardiovascular training burns calories and decreases body weight.
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