Category Archives: Weight Loss

Diet and Exercise: Increases Appetite

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The current mainstream paradigm for weight loss centres around a strategy that causes a negative caloric energy balance. This can be achieved through dietary restriction, increased physical activity, or a combination of both. Studies confirm that energy restriction alone or … Continue reading →

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Full Fat Dairy is A Weight Loss Food: More Evidence

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Studies suggest that consumption of dairy foods is beneficial to the body weight. For example, in a recent study, researchers investigated the dairy intake of a large group (18,438) women, over 45 years, who were free from cardiovascular disease, cancer … Continue reading →

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How Important Are Hormones to Body Composition?

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream solution to weight gain and obesity is diet and exercise. In particular we are told that limiting the energy intake through an energy restricted diet, in combination with a further deficit of energy created through exercise is the … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The public’s conception of alcohol relating to health appears to reflect the mainstream medically established propaganda. The mainstream claims that alcohol is detrimental to the health, and there is a general concerted effort to reduce alcohol consumption amongst the population … Continue reading →

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Yoghurt As A Fat Burner

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Fat Loss: Protein Is Pivotal

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Dietary protein is important because it is the main source of nitrogen (protein is made of chains of amino acids, and all amino acids contain at least one nitrogen group). Without adequate nitrogen, the natural turnover of the skeletal muscle … Continue reading →

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Does Drinking Green Tea Cause Fat Loss?

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Green Tea: More Evidence of Weight Loss Effects

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Green tea may have specific weight loss effects in humans and other mammals. In particular, green tea contains methylxanthines including caffeine, that may stimulate the central nervous system and induce weight loss through the release of catecholamines. These catecholamines bind … Continue reading →

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Exercise Induced Energy Deficits Causes Compensatory Eating

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The current mainstream accepted method for causing weight loss is to produce an energy deficit in the individual. This involves increasing energy expenditure or decreasing energy intake such that the total energy input is lower than the total energy output. … Continue reading →

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Weight Gain is A Symptom of Metabolic Disease

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Its needs to be stated clearly. Weight gain and obesity is a disease characterised by an increase in adipose tissue. However, the adipose tissue is not the primary cause of the detrimental effects of being overweight or obese. This is … Continue reading →

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