Archive for March, 2007
Thursday, March 29th, 2007
You may get better results by breaking up your aerobic exercise into shorter periods seperated by a rest period. It appears the fat metabolism is enhanced during the second session.
In the study, they compared a 60 minute aerobic session with 2 30 minute sessions with a 20 minute rest in ...
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
3 to 4 grams of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) per day decreased body fat mass, and increased lean body mass. The weight lost was primarily in the legs, but the waist to hip ratio improved as well...indicating a loss of visceral fat.
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Sunday, March 25th, 2007
A white kidney bean extract called phaseolus vulgaris
inhibits the digestive enzyme alpha amylase, which converts starches to sugars. Subjects receiving 445 mg of phaseolus vulgaris had significantly greater improvements in BMI, fat mass and skin fold thickness over those that did not receive the supplement.
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
Eating more protein during a calorie reduced diet produces better results including less muscle loss, better satiety and perception of pleasure.
The study examined a 30% protein diet compared to a 18% protein diet. Both diets had a 750 calorie deficit per day.
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Friday, March 16th, 2007
A beverage containing green tea catechins, caffeine and calcium raised the metabolic rate by 4.6% or about an additional 100 calories per day. While that is not a huge improvement it is enough to provide significant results over time.
Drinking green tea will provide the catechins and caffeine. Calcium sources include ...
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Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
A small group of men performed 3 types of exercise training:
1. Aerobic training only.
2. Weight training followed by aerobic training with a 20 minute rest period in between.
3. Weight training followed by aerobic training with a 2 hour rest period.
When the group performed aerobic training 20 minutes after resistance training, ...
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