Rich LaFountain, PhD
Debunking 3 Myths Around Fasting and Thyroid Health
Your thyroid is a key player in achieving weight loss and metabolic health. You need it to stay healthy and function properly to meet these goals. However, you might have heard that…
Breaking Down Fast Breakers: How to Tell If Something Will Break Your Fast
Intermittent fasting is popular because it’s simple — focusing on simply when you eat — and because it works. Ample research data support intermittent fasting as a superior alternative to well-known weight-loss…
GLP-1s and Weight-Loss Medications vs. Lifestyle Interventions: What’s Right for You
Injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists, often known by brand names such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, are a hot topic in the world of weight loss. In less than a decade, they…
Autophagy Fasting: How to Do It + Why You Should
Medically reviewed by Dr. Naomi Parrella, MD If you’re interested in fasting, then you’ve probably heard about the many health and longevity benefits of autophagy. Autophagy is a natural housekeeping process that…
The Foolproof Way to Burn Fat and Lose Weight (with Zero)
Weight loss is not easy. Most diets have a paltry 20% success rate, and that’s in the short term; the vast majority of people who succeed at losing weight gain it back.…
Intermittent Fasting and Working Out: Maximize Your Results
Exercise is an important pillar of a healthy life, but working it into an intermittent fasting (IF) schedule can take practice. Your schedule could be such that working out during your eating…
The Science Behind Zone 2 Exercise
We all know “exercise is good for us.” But when it comes to what kind of exercise to prioritize, advice runs the gamut. (There are a lot of options!) Fortunately, we have…
Does Coffee Break Your Fast?
As intermittent fasting gains popularity, one question arises over and over: Can coffee be consumed while fasting? In short, yes, you can drink black coffee while fasting — and in fact, it…
Planning Your Intermittent-Fasting Morning Workout
Morning workouts are popular and for good reason. Aside from the large availability of a.m. workout classes and compatibility with a typical workday, a morning workout — particularly a fasted morning workout…
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Fat Burning
Your body wants to burn fat. When you’re regularly burning fat for energy, your body reacts in all sorts of ways that help you avoid metabolic disease, like maintaining a healthy weight,…
What Can You Drink During Intermittent Fasting?
Intermittent fasting means not eating food… but what about beverages? While some are off limits, there’s a wider variety of options you can — and probably should — consider. What Is the…
How to Maximize Weight Loss and Fat Burning During Your Fast
Every year, roughly half of U.S. adults over the age of twenty try to lose weight. So if that’s one of your health goals, you’re not alone. Intermittent fasting can be a…
