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Podcast: Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss
Episode: Nutrition Nugget: Does Muscle Weigh More Than Fat?
Description: Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about the weight of muscle vs. the weight of fat. This is, in fact, a myth; muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound is a pound is a pound. The difference lies in the surface area taken up by a pound of muscle that is different from the surface area of a pound of fat. A pound of muscle is smaller than a pound of fat. Tune in to learn better ways to track your progress and how to get more accurate...