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	A Lesson in Fat Loss - Workouts are all about expending calories. by Dr. Mark A lot of people think that when you’re in the gym, you’re there to burn fat. However, that’s not always true. The amount of fat you burn during a workout can be pretty small when you compare it to the amount that people typically lose... Fri, Aug 28 2009 Can Sleep Help You Lose Weight? - Proper rest important part of dieting by Dr. Mark I have written blogs on the importance of getting eight hours of sleep and the correlation to weight loss. Less sleep causes people who are trying to lose weight to only lose half of what they would have lost had they gotten eight hours of sleep. For... Fri, Aug 28 2009 Study Examines Overweight Mothers - Findings give more reason to make certain future moms are healthy. by Dr. Mark An article in JAMA , The Journal of the American Medical Association , from February 11 looked at maternal overweight and obesity and the development of congenital anomalies. Although the numbers were small, overweight and obese mothers had an increase... Tue, Aug 25 2009 Depression and Weight Gain - Elevated cholesterol and blood pressure among risks by Dr. Mark Depression, like anxiety, causes some release of cortisone from the adrenal glands. Cortisone will cause insulin resistance at the cellular level, making the delivery into the cells difficult. This in turn causes hunger and weight gain. What’s interesting... Wed, Aug 19 2009 Dining Out the Right Way - Take the focus off the food and put it on your friends by Dr. Mark I remember when I was a strapping young lad and my father used to take us out to eat. Back then, dining out was for really special occasions. At most my family dined out once every three months and usually for birthday, anniversary or graduation celebrations... Tue, Aug 18 2009 Part 3: Exercise and Fat Loss - Can you spot reduce fat off your body? by Dr. Mark The number one exercise and fat loss fantasy among individuals is that you can spot reduce fat off your body. For example, if you have too much fat on your abdomen, crunches will help trim your waist. I want to let you down easy, but I have to tell you... Tue, Aug 11 2009 Exercise and Fat Loss: Part 2 - Can you weight train and not bulk up? by Dr. Mark Fantasy No. 2 that is probably more commonly believed by men than women is that you shouldn’t weight train when trying to lose weight, because it will make you “bulk up.” Again, I hate to disrupt your fantasy, but this one comes down... Mon, Aug 10 2009 Exercise and Fat Loss: Part 1 - A simple trick to burn more fat by Dr. Mark The Latin term argumentum ad nauseam refers to an argument that is repeated so many times that people will believe it, regardless of whether it's true or false. When it comes to exercising for fat loss, there are numerous myths that have been repeated... Mon, Aug 3 2009

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