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How long does it take to build muscle?
Muscle-building is a slow, unpredictable process subject to a range of variables (unlike fat-loss, which essentially comes down to a calories-in/calories-out equation of energy balance). It’s therefore impossible to predict...
14th Feb 2023
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How to set realistic weight loss goals
Most of us, at some stage in our lives, have probably said that we “need to lose some weight”, likely triggered by standing on the scale, feeling clothes getting tighter...
30th Jan 2023
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Is a ketogenic diet better for fat loss?
Many BodyScan customers sing the praises of a ketogenic diet and attribute their successful fat-loss to it. The DEXA scan results below of a man in his fifties show an...
20th Dec 2022
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6 Tips for Gaining Muscle Mass
Losing body fat is theoretically quite easy. Consume less energy (by way of fewer calories) than you expend and fat-loss will occur. Increasing muscle mass or ‘hypertrophy’, on the other...
16th Dec 2022
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Is Intermittent Fasting Good for Weight Loss?
Intermittent Fasting (IF) has hit the headlines in recent years, touted by many to be a superior way to lose body fat (and build muscle). Many BodyScan customers tell us...
25th Nov 2022
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6 Reasons Why Your Calorie Deficit Isn’t Working
The fundamental principle of weight-loss is that you have to be in a sustained energy (calorie) deficit over time. Or more simply: over the long term, “calories in” has to...
10th Nov 2022
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What Does A DEXA Body Scan Show Me?
At the simplest level, a DEXA body composition scan shows how much fat, lean mass and bone you have in your body. DEXA scans are universally regarded as the ‘gold...
24th Oct 2022
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What Is A Healthy Body Fat Percentage?
What is body fat and body fat percentage? Body fat is just as essential to the proper functioning of your body as muscle, organs and bones. Body fat provides cushioning and...
28th Sep 2022
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How To Work Out Maintenance Calories
What are ‘maintenance calories’ or ‘calorie maintenance’? Most people start thinking about the calories in food and drink when they’re looking to lose weight. That’s because, to achieve weight-loss, the...
23rd Sep 2022
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