But as you burn more body fat, you will notice that your clothes are fitting loosely. People will also tell you that you look thinner, often noticing it first in your face. Since bathroom scale weight is mostly a measure of water, the measurement of fat, which is what most of us need to know, can’t be determined accurately on the scale. It’s not

They avoid excess body fat. It’s particularly important to evade too much belly fat because it’s association with carbohydrate intolerance, which also increases with age and comes with the risk of cardiovascular disease.

The brain-muscle mechanism • Hormones • The immune system

You can adjust the exact proportion to your own weight. By sticking to these general guidelines, athletes can learn that a diet comprised of 30 percent protein might be about right.

Using part (or all) of your lawn to grow food is easier than you think. To research this idea, Google these topics: • Square foot gardening • Lasagna gardening • SPIN (small plot intensive) gardening • Bio-intensive gardening • No till/no dig gardening

The first two important factors have already been discussed: building a great aerobic system, and increased fat burning—the important combination of training and diet. Other include:

• The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing. • The Big Book of Health and Fitness. • 1:59 The Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Is Within Reach—Here’s How It Will Go Down, and What It Can Teach All Runners About Training and

Basically, all the recommendations I’ve made in this and other books can apply to children after weaning. (For more information see the book Healthy Brains Healthy Children, or visit the Healthy Children pages at www.philmaffetone.com

If you want to race faster, quicker training paces at the same heart rate are essential.