Dr Bill Sukala

High protein diets are all the rage.  They’ve been the rage for quite some time now. In my work as an exercise physiologist and health speaker, I often discuss the …

When it comes to reporting on obesity in the mainstream media, it seems that you only hear about its connection to diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. While these claims are …

I EAT THEREFORE I AM… A NUTRITIONIST! If it were really that simple, we’d all be experts by now!  It seems like every time we flick through social media, there’s …

I saw one of those tabloid women’s magazines the other day and there it was, an article for how to trim down and tone up your arms. The recommendation?  One …

It’s a familiar scenario. People tell me how great their workouts were going, how much weight (fat) they were losing, but then <BAM!!> a brick wall in the form of …

I was recently approached by a company with a financial interest in the sale of the herbal slimming pill caralluma fimbriata. Their aim was to line up a PhD-level academic …

Non-exercise activity thermogenesis sounds like a scary name.  And in practice it can be even more scary to innocent bystanders! I get lots of strange looks every time I go …

It’s a common question, but what exactly is metabolism?  Simply put, it’s your internal calorie-burning firepit – the amount of energy your body burns to sustain itself. This includes your resting …

Even if you do the recommended 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity at least five days per week, it’s how you spend the remaining 23½ hours of the …