Are you an ectomorph, mesomorph or endomorph body type? To maximize your results, regardless of whether your goal is fat loss or muscle gain, it’s helpful to know your body type and adjust your approach [...]
Could hypnosis help you lose weight and keep it off? At first, most people are skeptical so they quickly toss hypnosis onto the heaping pile of weight loss fads and gimmicks without ever really understanding [...]
Does exercise help weight loss? According to Time Magazine, the answer is no. That's why at first I was tempted to title this article, “why John Cloud and the editors of Time magazine are idiots.” But then I thought that might be a bit harsh and decided to simply call for an apology and a correction for all the errors they made in their recent article, "Why exercise won’t make you thin."
QUESTION: Tom, I've been reading your stuff for years and I also read a lot of other sites and message board, sincluding some of the low carb boards. I have finally come to the conclusion, [...]
Are fat burners safe? That’s one of the most common questions people ask, and for good reason. Over the years, several popular weight loss supplements have been linked to serious health concerns, including liver damage and product recalls. Before you assume “natural” or "herbal" means safe, learn what medical case reports and real-world controversies reveal about the risks of over-the-counter fat burners
Several years ago, a strange, almost “disturbing” trend started happening on the Internet. As you surely know, blogging has become the defacto standard way for the average guy or gal to start a website because [...]
Why do you always hear that 2 pounds per week is the maximum amount of fat you should safely lose? If you train really hard while watching calories closely shouldn’t you be able to lose [...]
A Burn The Fat subscriber asks if he knows in advance he is having a big meal at night, like for a holiday banquet or party, should he skip the meals earlier in the day [...]
QUESTION: Dear Tom: I’ve been going to the gym for the past year now, but Ihave only lost 2 pounds. I eat about 1800 calories a dayand I do 3 cardio and 3 weight training [...]
Faith-based diets have been around for decades. But is overeating really a sin? Does God punish you for being fat? A column in today’s issue of USA Today answers, “Weight loss is hard enough without [...]
