Nutritionist Nmami Agarwal calls out the idea of belly-fat-burning drinks and explains why spot reduction is not real ...

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We all have those stubborn parts of our body, whether the stomach, thighs or arms, where we wish we could lose some weight. But is spot reduction – targeted weight loss in a specific area – possible?

First, let’s define spot reduction. Spot reduction is the idea that if you work a specific muscle group, you will significantly decrease the amount of fat in that area. The most common example is the ...

Targeting weight loss, or spot reduction, is the idea that one can work out to lose weight or fat in a specific area of the body. Targeting weight loss is a myth. Your body burns fat based on overall ...

Regardless of your fitness goals — weight loss, building muscle, running faster, growing a bigger booty — there's no magic pill or express lane for achieving results quick. As a personal trainer, my ...

At a recent conference on Women and Sport and Physical Activity, I presented the results from a study I completed with one of my graduate students, where we asked fitness instructors about their ...

Many people who want to lose weight have a particular area of their body that they wish they could lose fat from most – whether that’s their stomach, arms or thighs. But while there’s no shortage of ...