Category Archives: Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

The Compartments of Energy And The Energy Balance Fallacy

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The energy utilised by the body is liberated from a number of separate compartments and can be measured as heat. In reality, body heat is measured as one unit, but for theoretical purposes it is convenient to compartmentalise this heat … Continue reading →

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Thermic Effect Of Food: Blunted In The Obese

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The hypothalamus controls a number of different mechanisms that allow it to oxidise fuels to produce heat. One such mechanisms is the heat produced by consumption of a meal. This rise in body temperature following consumption of food is termed … Continue reading →

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More on Low Calorie Diets And Muscle Loss

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The energy balance theory of weight gain claims that excess body fat is a result of a positive energy balance that causes a gradual accumulation of fat. This overly simple explanation suggest that greed and laziness on the part of … Continue reading →

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Low Calorie Diets and Physical Activity

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Many people believe that weight loss is only possible through a combination of physical activity and a reduction in the amount of calories consumed. This is based on the belief that causing an apparent energy deficit will cause the body … Continue reading →

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Obesity Summed Up In A Single Rat Study

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream view of obesity is that it is caused by consuming too much food and performing too little physical activity. This ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of weight gain is widely accepted as fact amongst expert and layperson alike, however, the … Continue reading →

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Does Drinking More Water Promote Weight Loss?

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Current recommendations amongst Western populations include advice to drink more water. However, the health effects of drinking excess water beyond prevention of dehydration are controversial. Studies substituting water for sugar sweetened beverages have shown health benefits in subjects, but other … Continue reading →

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Thyroid Hormones, Muscle Loss and Calorie Restriction

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

‘Weight loss’ diets that rely on calorie restriction and aerobic exercise cause significant reductions in skeletal muscle mass. This skeletal muscle mass can make up to 50 % of the total weight loss on a such diet. This is detrimental … Continue reading →

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Cayenne Pepper And Protein For Weight Loss

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Forced calorie restriction is the current treatment for being overweight. The main problem with this approach however, is that it does not provide successful long term results. Initially, forced calorie restriction causes weight loss, but this has been shown to … Continue reading →

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Calorie Restriction and Muscle Catabolism

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The current treatment for obesity is a regimen of exercise and forced calorie restriction in order to create a negative energy balance. In the short term such programmes undoubtedly cause weight loss, but much of this weight is now known … Continue reading →

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More On Protein Requirements

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The protein leverage hypothesis suggests that an organisms appetite is regulated by its requirement for protein (here). As the percentage of protein in the diet goes down, compensatory mechanisms are put in place to increase appetite and thus increase protein … Continue reading →

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