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Why Most Calorie Counts are Wrong (including MFP)
It's a complicated relationship. Calories in the Wild are not calories in your body, and how the food is prepared makes a big difference in how your body can render the calories. What's even weirder is that its state of molecular excitement can determine how many calories your body will actually use. For example, you'll…
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Using ginger to suppress appetite and boost metabolism
I make no claims here, but came across this interesting bit of info. I plan on trying it empirically and thought I would share for anyone else who'd like to assess their own reaction to it. "A study, published in Metabolism Journal, investigated the effects of ginger on energy expenditure, feelings of hunger and metabolic…
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Do workouts make you hungrier?
After working out consistently for 5 - 6 days a week, about an hour a day for a few months...I find I'm hungrier than I used to be. Is this normal? Yes, I've gained a little muscle but I'm no muscle-bound beast by any means (you know I mean that in the nicest possible way). Also, what can I do to curb the hunger? Drinking…
