Category Archives: Weight Management

Excess Body Fat Isn’t Only Excess Weight

Dr. Stephen Boyd

Until a few years ago, body fat was regarded as a collection of cells that stored energy. If you ingested more energy than you used up, the fat cells grew bigger and heavier, with the opposite being the case if energy output exceeded energy intake. There has been a flurry of studies recently that have [...]

Sleep, Calories and Weight

Dr. Stephen Boyd

Much has been written about the connection between being overweight and burning fewer calories than are consumed. This connection can be viewed as part of a very simple process: take in more calories than you burn off, and they will be stored as fat. It is the imbalance in this simple energy equation that has [...]