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FAT LOSS: PHYSICAL RESPONSES

on May 8th, 2009 by admin

In a comprehensive review of the issue in 1991, Dr Andrew Prentice and his associates at the Dunn Clinical Nutrition Centre in Cambridge, identified the physiological outcomes of slimming. These included: energy sparing adaptations, alterations in fat and lean body mass, altered energy substrate handling, changes in appetite, health related outcomes such as fitness and [...]

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THE ENERGY RESERVE FUNCTIONS OF FAT

on May 8th, 2009 by admin

Fat makes up between 13-30 per cent of total body mass in the average female and around 12-25 per cent in the average male. Conversely, men have more lean body mass (mainly muscle) and more body water than women. These proportions change with age, degree of muscularity, fitness levels and a range of other factors, [...]

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FEED YOUR BODY RIGHT: THIS WINNER RUNS TO EAT

on April 23rd, 2009 by admin

When Rick Myers decided to slim down, he gave himself a choice. He would either consume fewer calories or burn more with exercise. He chose the latter and took off more than 50 pounds. Rick, a 46-year-old barber from Rockville, Maryland, admits that he has a passion for eating. But until he joined Weight Watchers [...]

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