by Ezra Angier | Jan 10, 2025 | Body Composition and Metabolism, Fitness Lifestyle, Nutritional Science
While there aren’t specific foods that will guarantee fat loss, there’s plenty you can do to support your goals nutritionally. To lose fat, you’ll need to maintain a calorie deficit, while a calorie surplus with progressive muscle overload is the key to building...
by Ezra Angier | Sep 30, 2024 | Body Composition and Metabolism, Fitness Lifestyle, Nutritional Science
If you’re working on losing weight, you’ve likely heard of calories in vs. calories out. This simple statement has been the source of endless controversy within the health and fitness landscape. For some, calories in vs calories out (abbreviated to CICO) is the...
by Owen H | May 14, 2023 | Blood testing, Body Composition and Metabolism, Bone health, DEXA, Fitness Lifestyle, Fitness Science, Health and Longevity, Nutritional Science, Science, Uncategorized
In his groundbreaking book, “Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity”, Dr. Peter Attia takes a deep dive into the science and art behind living a longer, healthier life. Drawing from a wide range of sources, Attia discusses the importance of not only...
by Owen H | Feb 4, 2023 | Blood testing, Health and Longevity, Nutritional Science
The HbA1c blood test is a measure used to diagnose diabetes. However, even at pre-diabetic levels and below, there’s a lot that the HbA1c can tell us about our body’s ability to use carbohydrates and sugars. In this article, we’ll take a look at what...
by Owen H | May 13, 2022 | Body Composition and Metabolism, Fitness Lifestyle, Fitness Science, Nutritional Science, Science
Choosing the Right Body Composition Goal for You It’s the age-old fitness question: can you build muscle and lose fat at the same time? Here at My Vital Metrics, one of the first things we will do when you come in for a fitness assessment depending on your...
by Matt Gardner | Dec 1, 2021 | DEXA, Fitness Lifestyle, Fitness Science, Nutritional Science
It’s fair to say that bone health often gets overlooked. When was the last time you considered it? Here at My Vital Metrics we think people should pay more attention to their bone health. One of the things that a DEXA can do besides body composition is quickly and...