A study published last week unveiled the reality of the popular TV show The Biggest Loser. Six years after competing on the show, many of the contestants had regained much of the weight they had worked so hard to lose, but we can learn from their experience. The study found the cause of regain to be metabolic adaptation, which “acts to decrease energy expenditure and thereby impedes the rate of weight-loss during an intervention.” In other words, your body burns fewer calories than you would expect in rapid weight-loss situations. Your body works to maintain a certain weight, and it doesn’t …
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