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"An increased understanding of the physiology of weight loss and regain will underpin the development of future strategies to support overweight and obese individuals in their efforts to achieve and maintain weight loss."

Focus on long term and individualized strategies will go a long way in helping to achieve ideal body composition goals. This can be achieved with a combination of behavioral change to develop the habits required and understanding the physiological changes which encourages such adaptations.

Journal: http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/vaop/naam/abs/ijo201559a.html

International Journal of Obesity - Abstract of article: Physiological adaptations to weight loss... International Journal of Obesity is a monthly, multi-disciplinary forum for papers describing basic, clinical and applied studies in biochemistry, genetics and nutrition, together with molecular, metabolic, psychological and epidemiological aspects of obesity and related disorders

Sleep your way to the top like Real Madrid. Great article here on sleep, performance and interventions:

How Real sleep their way to the top Sleep-inducing wallpaper, afternoon siestas and warm milk are helping top footballers find their best form.

Mild dehydration increases minor errors during driving, compared to those who are hydrated.

The effects of dehydration during driving are similar to consuming an alcoholic beverage resulting in a blood alcohol content of approximately 0.08% (the current UK legal driving limit), or while sleep deprived.

Tip of the day: stay hydrated prior to driving whether you're a professional rally driver or picking up your wife from work… (Don't drink too much that you'll need a p*e during rush hour traffic though…)

Abstract: Mild hypohydration increases the frequency of driver errors during a prolonged, monotonous driving task (Watson et. al., 2015) - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031938415002358

Subtle message here, touching on the previous post of the day.

The only time you will stop detoxing is when your liver dies.

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In the midst of it all, when it comes to body composition, one oversees the rules of thermodynamics due to focusing on the minute factors.

Energy In (Food) + Energy Out (Exercise) = Desired Outcome (Maintaining current state, increased muscle mass or reduced body fat)