I bet you are tired of running for hours on the treadmill every week & not making any progress.

YOU SHOULD BE

Cardio is ineffective & unsustainable for weight loss.

Here is why & what you should be doing instead:

//THREAD// Using cardio for weight loss is based on the idea that if you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight.

If you eat 2,000 calories per day, you need to find a way to burn more than this.

Usually somewhere between 300-500 more per day.

RED MEAT — Superfood or giving you cancer?

Let's settle the debate once and for all:

(Bookmark this so you can show all the vegans you know) Red meat has been in our diet since we evolved from chimps & started hunting

It seems odd that it would be unhealthy

One of the leading theories as to why humans evolved such large brains is: The fat content & other unique nutrients in meat lead to our big brains

The weight loss industry is going to hate me for saying this...

You aren't going to lose weight by eating less calories or exercising more unless you fix one thing

YOUR METABOLISM

Here's how to fix your metabolism so you can burn 3000+ calories: You may be asking what even is our metabolism??

It is how our body turns food into energy that we can use

And what do we use to make this energy?

THE MITOCHONDRIA

The powerhouse of all the cells in our body

Without them — we wouldn't exist

130 years ago 98% of the fat we ate was — ANIMAL FAT

Now it is 15%

What are we eating instead?

SEED OILS

The rise of seed oils has caused disease to skyrocket:

-70% of adults are overweight
-33% are diabetic
-5% have heart disease

THE SEED OIL MEGA THREAD: Let's start with a quick history lesson:

SEED OILS WERE ORIGINALLY USED AS MACHINE LUBRICANTS

They were the most popular form of lube until petroleum was discovered

When petroleum took over, we had extra seed oil that we had to find something to do with