Next diet plan? Get some sleep: "It's time to check in on those New Year's resolutions. How's the weight-loss going? The exercise?
Here's a study that, because it combines those two things, you might find interesting (and it all has to do with sleeping - our favorite exercise).
While the number of hours you sleep won't affect the number of pounds you'll lose while dieting, it will affect where those pounds come from, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
When dieters got adequate sleep (8 1/2 hours), most of the weight they lost came from fat deposits.
'Those who got less sleep (about 5 1/2 hours) lost more ‘fat-free mass,' which includes mostly muscle but also other tissues such as liver, kidneys, etc.,' said study co-author Dr. Plamen Penev of the University of Chicago.
Basically, as our metabolism slows at bedtime, the body looks for places to burn fuel (preferably fat). The longer we sleep, the more fat is burned where it is stored in the greatest quantities. When we have fewer hours of sleep, the body treats us like a drive-through window and grabs what is quickest and most accessible: muscle mass and organ tissues. The more time we have sleeping, the more we look like a home-cooked sit-down meal to Mr. Metabolism.
The bottom line: A good night's sleep is essential for maintaining muscle and blasting fat."
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Good Sleep Can Help Lose Fat
Obesity and weight related disease has become a global reality. However Myths about how exactly to burn fat abound as people seek out one after the other magical formula to lose weight and a healthy body. Myths such as 'calories do not matter' 'eating late at night will increase your weight or 'exercise burns up fat' ma not be true all the time and for all the people. I came across these two interesting posts on the myths of weight loss which is pretty interesting.
On the other hand is the interesting study that a little more sleep could actually help burn those excess fat.
| Myths of Fat Burning BigNews.biz (press release) Read the below given myths to debunk some of the most popular false beliefs about ways to lose fat. Spot reducing will not work out. When the body loses fat ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Next diet plan? Get some sleep Quad City Times When dieters got adequate sleep (8 1/2 hours), most of the weight they lost came from fat deposits. "Those who got less sleep (about 5 1/2 hours) lost more ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| So stop believing in all the nonsense you read. Find out what your body requires to lose weight and stay slim. Excess weight and fat accumulation is a call from your body to unwanted lifestyle and eating habits. So read up all the weight loss articles but tailor a system that is best fit for your body. |
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