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Fat Month
Is butter a carb?
Everything worth knowing about macronutrients.
By
Claire Maldarelli
January 31, 2018
Astronauts lose weight in space, and it might be because their food is literally floating around inside them
Stomachs weren't built for space.
By
Mary Beth Griggs
The world's strongest athletes aren't shredded and for good reason
A belly isn't a big deal when you're eating 5,000 calories a day and lifting more than 1,000 pounds.
By
Stan Horaczek
Your weight affects how long you live—but it’s extremely complicated
There’s probably no perfect BMI.
By
Claire Maldarelli
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This is why cutting weight is so dangerous for professional fighters
By
Sara Chodosh
Fat is sooo good and science can't do a dang thing about it
By
Rachel Feltman
The strange side effect of gastric bypass that helps diabetics
By
Sara Chodosh
The grease recycling industry feeds on your city’s oily underbelly
By
Eleanor Cummins
Here's why your body stores more fat in certain places
By
Sara Chodosh
When you lose weight, your fat cells don't just let go of fat
By
Sara Chodosh
There are better ways to measure body fat than BMI
By
Sara Chodosh
When you burn fat, where does it actually go?
By
Mary Beth Griggs
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