Jun 15, 2026Exercise Physiology

In-Season Strength Training for Youth Female Soccer Players

Can in-season lifting hurt recovery? A small randomized trial in elite U15 female soccer players found strength gains without higher resting biomarkers.

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Mar 28, 2026Physical Activity

Strength vs. Cardio for Visceral Fat: The 2-Year Test

A 24-month MRI trial found strength and endurance training reduced visceral fat similarly. The harder question: can you sustain either?

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

NiPPeR Trial: Lower Toddler BMI, but Not Less Body Fat

Did NiPPeR's preconception supplement reduce toddler fat? The body-composition study found lower weight gain, but no difference in fat percentage.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Green Tea and Exercise: A Small Weight-Loss Add-On

Can green tea catechins make exercise burn more fat? Trials show a small extra loss, but not enough to justify fat-burner hype.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Green Tea Extract for Fat Loss: What the Trials Show

Green tea extract can modestly improve body composition, but the evidence favors 270–460 mg of EGCG with training—not a standalone fat-loss fix.

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Mar 20, 2026Nutrition

What a 10-Day Modified Fast Actually Does to Muscle

Does extended fasting burn muscle? A 10-day trial suggests much early lean-mass loss is water and glycogen, but the evidence has major limits.

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Mar 10, 2026Sarcopenia

Do GLP-1 Drugs Cause Muscle Loss? What Human Data Show

Do Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs cause muscle loss? Review the uncertain human evidence, the concern for older adults with type 2 diabetes, and practical safeguards.

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Mar 9, 2026Physical Activity

Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets and HIIT: Fat Loss vs. Performance

Low-carb, high-fat diets plus HIIT can reduce fat mass and raise VO2max in short trials. The unanswered question is sustained interval performance.

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Mar 9, 2026Sarcopenia

Weight Loss After 55: Why Resistance Training Changes the Equation

For adults 55–70 with obesity, calorie restriction can reduce fat but cost muscle and bone. Evidence favors pairing it with resistance and aerobic exercise.

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Mar 9, 2026Physical Activity

How to Protect Muscle While Losing Fat: What the Trials Show

Resistance training protects lean mass during weight loss. Here's what trials say about protein, whey, BCAAs, fasting, and medical diets.

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Mar 7, 2026Physical Activity

Best Exercise for Visceral Fat Depends on Age and Goal

Aerobic exercise and HIIT reduce visceral fat in adults and youth, but the best dose in adults is less certain than many guides claim.

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Mar 3, 2026Nutrition

Intermittent Fasting vs Calorie Restriction: What Actually Wins

Time-restricted eating works mostly by cutting calories. New meta-analyses rank alternate-day fasting highest among IF plans, with real caveats.

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