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Live Longer, Feel Better: A Review of Outlive by Peter Attia
In his groundbreaking book, "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity", Dr. Peter Attia takes a...
Our New HbA1c Blood Test, and What it Can Do For You
The HbA1c blood test is a measure used to diagnose diabetes. However, even at pre-diabetic levels...
The Incredible Life-Changing Effects of Exercise
The Incredible, Life-Changing Effects of Regular Exercise The benefits of exercise aren't a...
Using a Dexa Scan – Turning a DEXA or RMR into an action plan
In our last DEXA blog, we went into all the detail that a DEXA Scan shows – but ultimately what...
DEXA Scan Results: Understanding Your DEXA Scan Report
Understanding your DEXA Body Scan Report: Body Composition and Bone Density ResultsOne of the core...
Can I Build Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time?
Choosing the Right Body Composition Goal for YouIt's the age-old fitness question: can you build...
Should I go on the Keto diet for fat loss?
One of the most common questions we get is what kind of diet our customers should follow. Of the...
Weights vs Cardio: Which is Better for Recomposition?
Weights vs. Cardio: Which should I be doing if my aim is to 'recompose'? The most common question...
Returning to work in the office and keeping your fitness on track
Returning to work in the office: How does it impact your health and fitness? After covid, the...
Preparing for your Spring-Summer fitness goals
How to start preparing for your spring fitness routine Spring is a time when people start thinking...
Bone Health and how to keep it
It’s fair to say that bone health often gets overlooked. When was the last time you considered it?...
Introducing our new team member: Matt Gardner
I have a decade of experience working as a nutrition practitioner. I started in elite sport with a
Why Mattdoesfitness is definitely leaner than 16.9% body fat (according to a DEXA Scan)
So everyone is talking about Mattdoesfitness at the moment for various reasons, as he prepares for...
Rethinking Fat: Body Composition, Visceral Fat, and Other Metrics to Measure
Being in the business of taking measurements, we get many people coming into My Vital Metrics who...
My Vital Metrics on Channel4’s Food Unwrapped
On 11th January 2021, My Vital Metrics was featured on Channel4's programme Food Unwrapped....
DEXA vs Bioelectrical Impedance Scales: Which is Better?
DEXA vs. Bio-Electrical Impedance Scales: Which is Better for Measuring Body Fat? By far the...
Body Changes and Progress Measurement during Lockdown
Short on time? We cover the following topics - click the links to skip down Introduction How will...
Why is Body Composition Important?
This post discusses why, if you haven’t already, you should change from using only your bathroom...
About DEXA and Body Composition
One of the key services which My Vital Metrics offers is the DEXA Scan. DEXA, (or sometimes just...