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While the ads for many fat burners tell you just that, thermogenesis is not the #1 determinant of whether you're lean or fat. It is just one of a bazillion factors that influence your energy balance which in turn controls your weight. Thermogenesis is (falsely) treated like the holy grail in fat loss supplement ads. When all is said and done, though, even a 100% increase in thermogenesis, which has nothing to do with a 100% increase in total energy expenditure, is usually easily compensated for by increased energy intakes in the average and extraordinary male or female dieter. Against that background you may be asking yourselves why the latest study from the  School of Life Sciences  at the  University of Nottingham  even made the "SuppVersity newsworthy"-cut. Well, the answer can be seen in Figure 1 , which tells you that modulating the eating patterns in said randomized crossover trial didn't just affect the extent of postprandial thermogenesis, but also the ...

"70 Years Between Meals? Indian Mystic Promotes Atmosphere Diet" that's the title of a Times newsfeed , but is it also the secret to longevity? Or is 70 years too much of an intermittent fast ;-)? It is undeniable that many of the centenarians are known for their rather modest energy intake and is has been long established that there is a direct mechanistic connection between "living on the high energy fast track" and increased aging. The border between calorie restriction on the one hand and malnutrition on the other is however fluid and where one may effectively add a couple of years to your life-span the other is not only going to make it shorter, it will also make it miserable. Within the past years fasting and intermittent fasting have emerged as potential alternatives. The purpose of today's article is now to take a closer look on whether they are equally or better suited to lead a long, healthy life that is not going to wast you away. Longevi...