Body Composition and Weight Loss

Eat less live longer

How long would you really want to live if you were always hungry and lacked the energy for sports?

7 Principles of Healthy Weight Loss

When it comes to losing weight, the details don't matter much. It's the principles that count.

How Much Should I Weigh?

Body weight tells you little about your health and fitness. Body composition tells you much more.

A Runner's Guide to Fabulous Abs

A chiseled midsection doesn't just look good; it's also good for your running

Protein 202

There's more to know about protein than that it supports muscle growth and is abundant in meat.

How to Determine Your Optimal Performance Weight

Finding the body weight associated with your best performances will help you manage your weight more effectively

Appetite 101

Under normal circumstances you can rely on your appetite to ensure that you don't overeat. But modern life is not normal circumstances.

A Calorie Is Not a Calorie

Food calories affect the body very differently depending on their source and the overall context in which they are consumed

Putting the Glycemic Index into Perspective

The glycemic index is a borderline-useless tool for health and weight management

Why You Shouldn’t Let Yourself Go

A quick review of the many consequences of being overweight should give you extra motivation to stay lean

Your Optimal Competitive Weight

Every athlete has a number in his or her head representing his or her optimal competitive weight. And every athlete can get there.

The All-You-Can-Eat Diet: Part II

Losing weight through exercise alone is a simple game of math.

The All-You-Can-Eat Diet

If you work out enough, you can eat as much as you want, and whatever you want.

Smart substitutions

To reduce the number of calories in your diet without eating less, try these 10 simple substitutions.

The Energy Partitioning Game

The effort to get leaner is essentially a game of energy partitioning, or ensuring that most of the calories you consume are used to build and fuel muscles.

Try The One-Rule Diet

Eat seven to nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day and whatever else you want--and watch your belly disappear!

Don't Eat When You're Not Hungry

Use these proven tips to prevent the five common types of hungerless eating.