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Gabriel Vaduva
Can You Build Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time?

Jul 16, 2026

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3 min read

Can You Build Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time?

The fitness industry says you have to pick one. The research says otherwise.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
You're Probably Not Drinking Enough Water (And It's Costing You)

Jul 11, 2026

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2 min read

You're Probably Not Drinking Enough Water (And It's Costing You)

It won't magically burn fat. But being dehydrated is quietly making everything harder.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
The Most Underrated Fat Loss Tool Costs Nothing

Jul 2, 2026

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3 min read

The Most Underrated Fat Loss Tool Costs Nothing

t's not a supplement. It's not a gym membership. It's how much you move throughout your day.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
The "Metabolic Reset" Is a Myth. Here's What Actually Happens.

Jun 25, 2026

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2 min read

The "Metabolic Reset" Is a Myth. Here's What Actually Happens.

Detox teas, 1200-calorie refeeds, hormone resets. The fitness industry loves selling you a restart button. Your body doesn't have one.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Should You Replace Sugar With Artificial Sweeteners?

Jun 18, 2026

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2 min read

Should You Replace Sugar With Artificial Sweeteners?

The calorie argument sounds obvious. But the science is more complicated than "zero sugar = zero problem."

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Why Exercise Helps You Control Your Weight (And It's Not the Calorie Burn)

Jun 11, 2026

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2 min read

Why Exercise Helps You Control Your Weight (And It's Not the Calorie Burn)

The real reasons exercise works for fat loss have almost nothing to do with what your watch says you burned.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
How to Read a Food Label (Without Being Tricked)

Jun 4, 2026

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2 min read

How to Read a Food Label (Without Being Tricked)

What to look at, what to ignore, and the tactics companies use to make junk food look healthy.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Does When You Eat Actually Matter?

May 28, 2026

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2 min read

Does When You Eat Actually Matter?

Meal timing, meal frequency, and whether breakfast is really the most important meal of the day.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
How Alcohol Actually Affects Fat Loss

May 24, 2026

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2 min read

How Alcohol Actually Affects Fat Loss

It's not just the calories. Here's what happens inside your body when you drink, and how to manage it without going completely dry.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Fermented Foods: Overhyped or Underrated?

May 14, 2026

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2 min read

Fermented Foods: Overhyped or Underrated?

What the gut science actually says, which ones are worth eating, and the one benefit most people miss.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Cardio or Weights: Which One Actually Burns More Fat?

May 7, 2026

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2 min read

Cardio or Weights: Which One Actually Burns More Fat?

The answer isn't what most people expect. Here's what the research says, and what I tell every client.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
How Much Protein Do You Actually Need?

Apr 30, 2026

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2 min read

How Much Protein Do You Actually Need?

The myths, the research, and the only things that actually matter for fat loss and muscle.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Does Intermittent Fasting Actually Work?

Apr 23, 2026

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2 min read

Does Intermittent Fasting Actually Work?

Here's what the research actually shows

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Why Stress Is Making You Fat (And No Diet Will Fix It)

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

Why Stress Is Making You Fat (And No Diet Will Fix It)

The cortisol-belly fat connection, what sleep deprivation does to your hunger, and where to start.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Are Seed Oils Actually Bad For You?

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

Are Seed Oils Actually Bad For You?

The viral claim, the real science, and the one thing that actually matters.

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
GLP-1: is it a miracle, a shortcut, or just a tool?

Apr 2, 2026

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4 min read

GLP-1: is it a miracle, a shortcut, or just a tool?

The science behind the weight loss jab everyone's talking about

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Is sugar actually addictive?

Mar 26, 2026

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4 min read

Is sugar actually addictive?

What the science says — and what it doesn't

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
The sleep–weight connection

Mar 19, 2026

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4 min read

The sleep–weight connection

Why what happens at night affects what you eat the next day

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Why 95% of dieters gain the weight back

Mar 12, 2026

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4 min read

Why 95% of dieters gain the weight back

Biology of weight regain

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Fibre: the nutrient you're probably ignoring

Mar 5, 2026

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4 min read

Fibre: the nutrient you're probably ignoring

Why it might be the most underrated thing on your plate

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
The late-night eating myth

Feb 26, 2026

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5 min read

The late-night eating myth

Does eating at night really make you fat?

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Calories in vs calories out – the simple bit

Feb 19, 2026

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5 min read

Calories in vs calories out – the simple bit

Calories: what they actually are

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva
Is fat good or bad?

Feb 12, 2026

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5 min read

Is fat good or bad?

Why the answer isn’t as simple as we were told

Gabriel Vaduva
Gabriel Vaduva

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