Several years ago researchers and authors Malhotra, Noakes & Phinney published an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine titled: “It is time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity: you cannot outrun a bad diet” (see here) This created quite a storm in several fields of scientific research including many fitness and…
In part 1 of “The Ebbeling vs. Hall trials: Re-visiting How Diet Affect Energy Expenditure & Weight Loss” I argued that the conclusions made by authors of the Ebbeling trial – where it was purported that a very low carbohydrate diet significantly mitigated the reduction in energy expenditure subsequent to weight loss compared to diets higher…
The results of a study conducted by Dr Kevin Hall and 10 other researchers titled “Energy expenditure and body composition changes after an isocaloric ketogenic diet in overweight and obese men” were published recently in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Many interested in this area had waited patiently in anticipation wondering just what Dr…