Pumping irony: Exercise actually reduces calories people with obesity burn while resting

Is exercise actually hurting the amount of fat overweight people burn? Scientists from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Roehampton report that exercise reduces the amount of calories obese individuals burn while at rest. Exercise typically help people burn more calories, but these findings indicate it isn’t so simple for those with excess weight. Study authors conclude that regular exercisers of all sizes tend to get fewer calorie-burning benefits out of their workouts than they think. This decline in calories burned at rest, however, is much worse among obese individuals and older adults as well.

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Tired nation: Average American sleeps poorly 3 nights each week

If you’re looking to get a promotion at work, then you first need a good night’s sleep. A survey of 2,000 employed Americans reveals 58 percent feel like their work performance falters if they don’t get enough sleep at night. Four in five workers (79%) believe the quality of sleep they get at night directly sets the tone for the following day. Without decent sleep, respondents often feel irritated (41%), unmotivated (38%), or unhappy (36%). Meanwhile, a good night’s sleep means waking up feeling energized (50%), satisfied (50%), and relaxed (49%).

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How High Protein Diets Work

According to the FDA, the daily standard for nutrition is actually 2000 calories a day of which only 10 percent of those 2000 calories is allocated towards protein, at only 50 grams of protein per day. Now, what a lot of people don't realize is that 50 grams of protein per day is the bare minimum requirement your body needs for DNA resynthesis. This has nothing to do with muscle recovery, muscle growth, fat loss, or any athletic goal. This is just for your body to be able to replicate and reproduce DNA. That standard is not going to apply to most people.

One of the biggest issues I see is that most people are not consuming adequate amounts of protein when in a caloric deficit. When you're in a caloric deficit, what is actually happening is you're allowing your body to facilitate fat loss because you are consuming less than the calories you need to function relative to your maintenance calories. This enables your body to draw energy from a stored energy source. The key to making sure that your body taps into stored body fat, as opposed to your lean muscle tissue, is being in a positive nitrogen balance.

How much protein should I be taking in a day? The general rule of thumb in the bodybuilding industry is roughly 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass. When I do my client's calculations, I base it off of the lean body mass of your goal weight.

How do you get more protein? You don't need to take protein supplements however, it's going to be a more convenient, economical way to hit those protein macros, so that way you can spare your lean muscle mass and you can drop that body fat with ease

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About Christine Hronec Christine Hronec ( https://gaugelife.com ) is an award-winning chemist and three-time champion fitness competitor, nutrition, and exercise expert. Since founding her company Gauge Life in 2013, Christine has helped approximately 40,000 women transform their bodies and switch to a body-positive self-image. Her YouTube channel has over 25 million views. Christine has received awards from the American Chemical Society and was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Christine was part of the team that created Time magazine’s “Invention of the Year” for her work in the biotech field.

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