Category Archives: Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

Whey Protein: The Leucine Threshold

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Powdered whey protein is a useful supplement. It provides a simple and cost effective solution to those wishing to increase protein intake. Whey protein holds a number of advantages over other proteins, and in particular, the proteins in whey have … Continue reading →

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The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The Minnesota experiment was a famous nutritional study published by Ancel Keys and other in the 1950’s. The study investigated the effects of starvation g on healthy subjects. This study involved a 12 week control phase where baseline characteristics were … Continue reading →

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The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Does Drinking Water Increase Metabolic Rate?

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Water is an essential component of human health, and studies suggest that water consumption, in its pure form, is decreasing as other beverages become cheaper and more widely available. Water is required by cells in order to maintain the aqueous … Continue reading →

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Smoking Cessation and Weight Gain

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington

It is a widely held belief that cigarette smoking causes weight loss. Certainly science supports a role for cigarette smoking in body weight changes. Current evidence suggests that those who smoke cigarettes are protected from weight gain for some reason. … Continue reading →

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Does Palatable Food Stimulate Thermogenesis?

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Thermogenesis is the generation of heat from food energy. One particular type of thermogenesis is diet induced thermogenesis (DIT). Diet induced thermogenesis, sometimes referred to as the thermic effect of food (TEF), is the generation of heat directly as a … Continue reading →

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Circadian Variations in Thermogenesis

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Consumption of food results in a significant increase in metabolic activity. This activity relates the energy required to absorb, metabolise, store and excrete food components. Such thermogenesis is called the thermic effects of food (TEF), and it can contribute significantly … Continue reading →

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More on Dietary Thermogenesis

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The thermic effect of food and the thermic effect of exercise are often overlooked when energy balance is considered. Obesity is considered by many to be a simple balance between energy consumed and energy expended, but this does not take … Continue reading →

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Basal Metabolic Rate: It Is All About Lean Mass

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The resting metabolic rate (RMR) is defined as the amount of energy that is required to maintain normal metabolic activity in the absence of physical activity. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is similar to the RMR, but differs in that … Continue reading →

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More On Sleep and Obesity

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Robert Barrington

A shorter sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The data shows that this association is particularly strong between disrupted sleep and obesity. The reasons for this association are not clear … Continue reading →

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