Posts about Metabolic Health

Split comparison showing a healthy liver with whole foods and exercise versus a fatty liver with junk food and a sedentary lifestyle.

The Shift to MASLD: A New Name for a Global Epidemic

The condition formerly known as Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has been officially renamed Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). This change, driven by a[…]

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The Science of Zone 2: Building Your Metabolic Engine

Zone 2 training is best defined as the highest metabolic output you can sustain while keeping your lactate levels below 2.0 mmol/L, a specific physiological[…]

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Turning the Temperature Down to Turn Metabolism Up

While white adipose tissue (WAT) functions primarily as a storage depot for excess energy, Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) acts as a metabolic generator. BAT is[…]

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Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)

Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended for everything we do that is not sleeping, eating, or sports-like exercise. It comprises the vast majority[…]