How to Lose Body Fat, According to Science
We explain how to lose body fat from a scientific standpoint, and offer simple science-based advice on dieting, weight loss, and exercise.
Biology
Biology (or Biological Science) is the study of living organisms.
Blood Sugar Affects Hunger, Weight Gain, and Energy Levels
Carbohydrates (especially simple ones like sugars) “spike” blood sugar (glucose) levels. This triggers insulin production, causes hunger, and primes the body for weight gain.
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Are Binary
Studies have shown there is no single determinant of sex, gender, or sexuality. In terms of both sex (genetic) and gender (a social construct), a binary distinction of “male or female” fails to describe a wide range of humans in practice. Meanwhile, sexuality (a preference) eludes any simple categorization as well. Simply put, despite some binary aspects (for example a person either has a Y gene or they don’t), Gender, Sex, and Sexuality are all non-binary and each is instead a complex spectrum… and we can prove it with science and logic.
We Only Use 10% of Our Brain
The average human uses 100% of the brain on a daily basis, and there is no “silent areas” of a normal healthy human brain.
You Should Wait to Swim After Eating
You don’t have to wait to swim after you eat. Swimming after eating doesn’t cause cramps and has minimal to no effect on swimming performance.
Nettie Stevens Discovered the XY Sex-determination System
Nettie Stevens and Edmund Beecher Wilson independently discovered the chromosomal XY sex-determination system (that males have XY and females have XX sex chromosomes).
Machines Can Think
Whether or not machines can think, depends on our definition of “think.” Generally we can say, machines can think, but they think differently than humans.
All Mammals Start as Female
Mammals don’t start as females, they start as a blank slate with XX or XY genetic code, and for the first 5-6 weeks of gestation only the X gene expresses.
Some People are Born Gay
Science suggests people are born in a range of places in the gay and transgender spectrum, with both nature and nurture playing a role in sexuality.
Liberal’s and Conservative’s Brains Are Different on Average
We know liberals and conservatives think differently, however science suggests differences not only in thinking process, but in brain structure as well.