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Why Strength Training is Crucial During Fat Loss
Strength Training, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 9/27/22 Strength Training, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 9/27/22

Why Strength Training is Crucial During Fat Loss

Lifting to preserve muscle > training to burn calories

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Simple Strategies to Manage Your Diet Without Tracking Calories
Nutrition, Mindset/Behaviour Change, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 8/5/22 Nutrition, Mindset/Behaviour Change, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 8/5/22

Simple Strategies to Manage Your Diet Without Tracking Calories

If you don't want to track, what else can you do to help manage your energy intake?

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Exercise Kind of Sucks For Weight Loss (But You Should Still Do it)
Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 6/15/22 Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 6/15/22

Exercise Kind of Sucks For Weight Loss (But You Should Still Do it)

Those extra calories you burn in the gym may not be as helpful as you think.

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Why Weight Loss is More Challenging For Some Than For Others
Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 6/1/22 Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 6/1/22

Why Weight Loss is More Challenging For Some Than For Others

In an unfair world, why would the human metabolism be any different?

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Do Higher Levels of Activity Help Regulate Your Appetite?
Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 5/27/22 Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 5/27/22

Do Higher Levels of Activity Help Regulate Your Appetite?

Exploring one of the underrated benefits of regular physical activity.

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Body Recomposition — Can and Should You Aim For It?
Muscle Building, Strength Training, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 4/4/22 Muscle Building, Strength Training, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 4/4/22

Body Recomposition — Can and Should You Aim For It?

We often want it all, but let's look at if and when this goal makes the most sense.

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Eat Slow, Eat Less?
Nutrition, Mindset/Behaviour Change, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 1/10/22 Nutrition, Mindset/Behaviour Change, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 1/10/22

Eat Slow, Eat Less?

Study review on the effects of eating pace and energy consumed.

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Metabolic Adaptation: The Body’s Defence to Fat Loss
Weight Loss, Nutrition Dylan Dacosta 1/4/22 Weight Loss, Nutrition Dylan Dacosta 1/4/22

Metabolic Adaptation: The Body’s Defence to Fat Loss

Study review on metabolic adaptation to significant weight loss.

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Mitigating Holiday Season Weight Gain
Weight Loss, Nutrition, Mindset/Behaviour Change Dylan Dacosta 12/19/21 Weight Loss, Nutrition, Mindset/Behaviour Change Dylan Dacosta 12/19/21

Mitigating Holiday Season Weight Gain

Strategies to help you navigate the high calorie environment of the holidays without deprivation

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Low Carb Vs Low Fat Diets For Weight Loss
Nutrition, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 12/16/21 Nutrition, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 12/16/21

Low Carb Vs Low Fat Diets For Weight Loss

Forget the dogma - what does the actual evidence say?

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How Much Protein Should You Eat During Fat Loss?
Weight Loss, Nutrition, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 12/5/21 Weight Loss, Nutrition, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 12/5/21

How Much Protein Should You Eat During Fat Loss?

Study review on high vs low protein intakes during energy restriction combined with resistance training

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Does Human Metabolism Decline With Age?
Weight Loss, Nutrition Dylan Dacosta 11/15/21 Weight Loss, Nutrition Dylan Dacosta 11/15/21

Does Human Metabolism Decline With Age?

Study review on how the metabolism changes through the human life span.

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How Diet Breaks Can Help You With Your Fat Loss Goals
Nutrition, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 11/15/21 Nutrition, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 11/15/21

How Diet Breaks Can Help You With Your Fat Loss Goals

Study review on utilizing diet breaks to improve fat loss efficiency and fight off weight regain

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I Went on My First Diet at Age 13
Mental Health, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 11/14/21 Mental Health, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 11/14/21

I Went on My First Diet at Age 13

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Forget Weight Loss, Let’s Talk About Weight Loss Maintenance
Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 11/14/21 Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 11/14/21

Forget Weight Loss, Let’s Talk About Weight Loss Maintenance

In an ocean of weight loss rebounds, what do weight loss maintainers have in common?

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Does More Exercise = More Weight Loss?
Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 11/8/21 Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 11/8/21

Does More Exercise = More Weight Loss?

Study review on differing amounts of exercise and subsequent weight loss

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Why Walking Could Be Your Secret Weapon
Mindset/Behaviour Change, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 10/29/21 Mindset/Behaviour Change, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 10/29/21

Why Walking Could Be Your Secret Weapon

Simple, beneficial and highly accessible, does it get any better?

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How To Make Your Own Meal Plan
Nutrition, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 8/28/21 Nutrition, Weight Loss Dylan Dacosta 8/28/21

How To Make Your Own Meal Plan

What's that old proverb about teaching one to fish?

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What I Learned from Losing 50 Pounds
Weight Loss, Mindset/Behaviour Change Dylan Dacosta 8/27/21 Weight Loss, Mindset/Behaviour Change Dylan Dacosta 8/27/21

What I Learned from Losing 50 Pounds

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Will Lifting Weights Make You Bulky?
Strength Training, Weight Loss, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 8/21/21 Strength Training, Weight Loss, Muscle Building Dylan Dacosta 8/21/21

Will Lifting Weights Make You Bulky?

In fact, the opposite is often true.

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