The SHOCKING Truth About Body Fat

Bodyholic Rants: Hilarious Weight Loss & Self Care Myths People Should Avoid

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🔥 Body Fat TRUTH BOMBS! Ditch the BS & Own Your Body! 🔥

Ready to blow up the "ideal body" myth and take control of YOUR health journey?

In this episode, we're dropping TRUTH BOMBS about body fat, debunking the BS, and giving you the science-backed knowledge to achieve REAL, sustainable results.

💥 Here's what you can expect: 💥

• Fat-phobia? NOT on my watch! We're calling out the toxic obsession with thinness and celebrating healthy bodies of ALL shapes and sizes.
• "Ideal" body fat percentage? MYTH BUSTED! We're diving into the research (with receipts!) to show you why there's NO magic number.
• Spot reduction? FAIRY TALE! We're exposing the truth about fat loss and why you can't target specific areas.
• Scale obsession? DITCH IT! We're shifting the focus to how you FEEL, not just what the scale says.
• Victoria's Secret's "inclusivity"? We're calling BS! Let's talk about REAL body positivity.

💪 Plus, we're giving you the TOOLS to take action: 💪

• Body Fat 101: Understand what body fat REALLY is and why it's essential for your health.
• Calculator Breakdown: Learn how to use the Bodyholic Body Fat Calculator (US Navy method!) and interpret your results wisely.
• Actionable Strategies: Get science-backed tips for optimizing your body composition through nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle changes.

🔥 Ready to ditch the BS and OWN your body? Let's go! 🔥

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2. University of Sydney. "Spot reduction: why targeting weight loss to a specific area is a myth." Published November 7, 2023. Accessed October 25, 2024. https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/11/07/spot-reduction--why-targeting-weight-loss-to-a-specific-area-is-.html
3. Hall, Kevin D. "What is the required energy deficit per unit weight loss?" Int J Obes (Lond) 41, no. 1 (2017): 1-3. doi:10.1038/ijo.2016.173
4. Pesta, Dominik H., and Varman T. Samuel. "A high-protein diet for reducing body fat: mechanisms and possible caveats." Nutr Metab (Lond) 11, no. 1 (2014): 53. doi:10.1186/1743-7075-11-53
5. Juul, Fernanda, Elizabeth Martinez-Steele, Niyati Parekh, Carlos A. Monteiro, Zhangling Chang, and Dariush Mozaffarian. "Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: a systematic umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses." BMJ 384 (2024): e077310. doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-077310
6. Spiegel, Karine, Esra Tasali, Plamen Penev, and Eve Van Cauter. "Brief communication: Sleep curtailment in healthy young men is associated with decreased leptin levels, elevated ghrelin levels, and increased hunger and appetite." Ann Intern Med 141, no. 11 (2004): 846-850. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00008

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