Danny (@DannyVegaMS) and Maura Vega (@fatfueledmom) are a Fat Fueled Family! 

Natives of Miami, Florida, Danny and Maura Vega are the cohosts of the Fat Fueled Family podcast. Danny received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia University...

In this episode of the MetFlex & Chill Podcast you're getting a sneak peek preview into the 7 guest interviews that will be launching next week for MetFlex & Chill Binge week!

The guests you'll hear from in this episode include:

Danny & Maura Vega

Danny...

THE METFLEX & CHILL PODCAST IS NOW LIVE! 

What to expect in this episode:

• My background and how I got to where I am today
• The importance of being metabolically flexible in our modern world
• The reason I'm starting this podcast
• Sneak peek of our launch...

Contrary to popular belief, our bodies are not simple calorimeters.

As humans, we have hormones that influence all systems in the body and affect both how much food we eat and how much energy we burn on a daily basis. 

Additionally, the macronutrient composition of the foods we eat can...

In the previous posts in this series: Why All Calories Are NOT Equal, we discussed the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) and the Satiety Index. If you haven't read those yet, you can check them out here:

• Reason #1 Why All Calories Are NOT Equal: The Thermic Effect of Food
• Reason #2 Why All Calories...

The satiety index is a measure of the ability of food to reduce hunger, increase feelings of fullness, and reduce food intake at subsequent meals.

This is important, especially if you have a goal of losing body fat.

Controlling appetite and hunger is the #1 step in any successful weight loss...

Is the thermic effect real? Yes. Yes, it is.

"A calorie is a calorie is a calorie," they say - it doesn't matter whether you eat a 200 calorie Snickers bar or 200 calories worth of chicken breast, they will have the same effect on your body...right?

Hmmm, I think we all somewhat agree the above...

Emotional Eating and How to Get Control of It.

We’ve all been there. A particularly stressful day, a bad break-up, a deadline looming, and you find yourself elbow deep in your comfort food of choice. For me, it used to be ice cream. No matter what I was dealing with, I always knew I had two...