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Understanding Intermittent Fasting For Weight Loss

January 25, 2020January 6, 2020 by AbidineFit

Being overweight is the top disease in the United States. This is all due to those tasty burgers, pizzas, lasagna, and sandwiches drenched in mayo, cheese, and oil. While the sight of a pizza right out of the oven may seem too scrumptious to resist, the fact is that it is food like these that cause a person to put on all those extra pounds. However, is the weight gain just due to this one pizza for the whole day? The answer, of course, is a big no. People gain weight due to the eating habits that they have adopted. …

Weight Cycling & Low Calorie Diets: What Are The Effects On Your Body?

April 12, 2020December 19, 2019 by AbidineFit

All of these practices can be useful, however, the short and long term effects on the human body may be something one should think about. In this article, I’ll describe some of the negative effects that dietary and hydration restriction can have. Many people who are either competing in bodybuilding or just working out to try and obtain a better physique employ a period of bulking up followed by a cutting phase to try and pack on lean muscle mass and then reduce their body fat so their newly muscles will easily be viewable. There are various methods to go …