If It Fits Your Macros: What I Really Think About This Flexible Eating Diet

Sydney Libby

June 13, 2018

Nutrition

If It Fits Your Macros: What I Really Think About This Flexible Eating Diet

IIFYM, or If It Fits Your Macros, is a new fad diet based off of “flexible eating”. “Macros” stands for the three macronutrients, carbohydrate, protein, and fat. IIFYM gives a total calorie intake recommendation and breaks it down into what percent of total calories should come from each macronutrient category.

Sydney Libby

June 9, 2018

Fitness

Where Does the Fat Go? What Everyone Trying To Lose Weight Should Understand About Fat Metabolism

Sydney Libby

June 9, 2018

Fitness

Where Does the Fat Go? What Everyone Trying To Lose Weight Should Understand About Fat Metabolism

When you lose weight, where does the fat go? Most people would say that when you exercise, you “burn” the fat. So does the fat simply burn away? This can’t conceivably be the answer, as adipose tissue has mass.