For everyone who thinks cutting calories is a good way to loose weight: this statement is from my college nutrition book and could not be more accurate. Basal Metabolic Rate is generally higher in men than in women because men have a greater amount of lean body mass. BMR decreases with age, partly because of the decrease in lean body mass that occurs as we get older. BMR is also lower when calorie intake is consistently below the body’s needs.13 This drop in BMR reduces the amount of energy needed to maintain body weight. It is a beneficial adaptation in someone who is starving, but in someone who is trying to lose weight, it is frustrating because it makes weight loss more difficult. It basically says that if you cut calories to loose weight you slow down your metabolism; basically, that slows any sort of weight loss and it also makes it easier to gain weight after you complete your diet. Eat more to loose weight!
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 20:33:01 +0000
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