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Why We Get Fat is an invaluable key in our understanding of an international epidemic and a guide to what each of us can do about it. A follow up to his New York Times best seller, Good Calories, Bad Calories, Taubes reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century, none more damaging or misguided than the “calories-in, calories-out” model of why we get fat, and the good science that has been ignored, especially regarding insulin’s regulation of our fat tissue.

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You probably already knew that your muscles grow not when you’re strength training (you’re actually tearing down your muscles here), but during the recovery after strength training (when muscles repair and grow stronger and/or bigger).

But not all “recovery” is created equal. Simply being out of the gym may not be adequate as there are plenty of activities (work, child care, house chores, etc) that will compromise your ability to full recover.

The most often neglected form of recovery is sleep. I’ve read that as much as 33% of your muscle growth comes during sleep, cause this is when your body is most primed for repair.

So if you’re struggling with strength or muscle gains even though you are working out hard, one place to examine is your sleep schedule. This is one are where more really is better.

As I reached my mid-40s, a lot of stress, very little exercise, and running too many people to the doctor resulted in lots of fast food. I was feeling tired and run down. Jenny Glenn contacted me about a challenge group and I joined. I took baby steps. Jenny was always there to encourage me and guide me and pick me up when I felt I had failed. I am doing much better. Jenny has continued to always be there for me and encourage me.

DIANE S.Amazonia, MO