METABOLIC HEALTH
Use more than weight as the scoreboard.
Metabolic health is easier to understand when weight, body composition, glucose, strength, food and daily behaviour are viewed together. These articles explain the trade-offs without promising a universal protocol.
Beyond the scale
Look beyond weight.
Preserve lean mass.
Review the change.
Read across protein, body composition and measurement.
Protein, muscle and body composition
You cannot hit your protein target by accident
A practical guide to protein targets, food sources and preserving lean mass.
GLP-1s, weight loss and body composition
Why weight loss needs a wider view of muscle, strength and body composition.
Exhaling fat: what fat loss really means
The underlying biology of where lost fat goes.
Measurement and trade-offs
Health metrics every adult should track
A minimum useful set of measurements and why each one matters.
Health trade-offs: no solutions, only choices
Why every health choice has costs as well as benefits.
The counterintuitive science of homeostasis
How the body regulates change and why simple wellness claims can mislead.
