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There could be a variety of factors. If you are working out intensively and dieting, it could be water retention, as women are more prone to hold water weight than men. If this happens, there really isn't much you can do except include dry carb refeeds, as carbs will actually help your body absorb the extra water, or wait…

Sorry, but there is no such thing as an addiction to sugar. As with the usual bull floated about in the health and fitness space, it takes a keen eye to discern the truth. Undoubtedly, someone will argue this point and point to an article online where researchers show in mice that sugar activates the same pleasure reward…

Eating clean means absolutely nothing without some context. A diet rich in kale is considered to be quite clean, but what about for someone suffering from clotting disorders? Kale is high in Vitamin K, which can cause the body to produce large amounts of thrombopoietin, clotting proteins. In this context, Kale is obviously…

As far as diet goes, make it as simple as possible. Warren Buffet said that successful investing "requires doing a few things right the majority of the time." Get the basics down first and then focus on the details later.

The first thing I would do is recommend to see a therapist. Although all of us on here can give you kind words, a therapist can make you rethink why you feel the way you do. The second thing I would ask is why do you feel it is necessary for you to diet? Do you think that going on a diet and losing some weight will make…

Unfortunately, there is a load of bull in the fitness industry as to how fast you can realistically add muscle. You see magazines that make outrageous claims like "build 10 pounds of muscle a month." Know that this is absolute nonsense. The rate at which you can build muscle depends on your genetics, your current activity…

Unfortunately, there is no magic trick to spot reducing belly fat. These areas of the body are referred to as stubborn fat because they are the last places that come off in a deficit. We can't determine where we will store fat or loose it, this is largely the result of genetics. Some people store it on their buttocks,…

As far as foods, you should include foods that you enjoy and know that you can adhere to. The only reason you would have to cut some sort of food out is if that food were a trigger for you or that you have some sort of intolerance or allergy to the food. Other than that, pick mostly nutrient dense foods, about 80 to 70%,…

I would like to add that the macro ratio you choose should be based off of personal preference and how well you tolerate certain macros (some people find that they tolerate fat more than carbs and vice versa). The actual macro ratio you choose doesn't make a difference, so long as you get at least .8 grams of protein per…

It depends. What a lot of people forget is that the body is in a constant state of fat balance and fat storage. What matters in the long run is what happens over 24 hours. Within those 24 hours, though, there are a lot of things that your body uses the calories for, including bodily functions, creation of new cells, etc.…

Have a working liver and kidneys. That's it. Detoxes are one of the most notorious scams in the fitness industry, right up there with clean eating and 22 minute abs. There has never been one scientific study showing the validation of a detox or a cleanse, except for the fact that you will probably end up very micro…

Unfortunately, estimations of caloric burn during exercise vary drastically, depending on your gender, age, muscle mass, body fat %, NEAT levels, etc... which is why using fit bit trackers to estimate caloric burn is a bad idea. They should be used to give you a general idea of how active you are and nothing more.

As I don't know what your preferences are, it is impossible to make a blanket recommendation, as I don't believe in such a thing, but this article might help you…