Fat Burning Articles

Fat Burning Articles:

The Genetic Variance in Fat Burning

Carbohydrates and fat are the primary fuels our bodies use as fuel, just like gas in the tank of your car. New research at the Monell Chemical Senses Center demonstrates clear genetic variance in the innate ability to burn fat as fuel. In essence, this means that some individuals eating a high fat diet have a genetic weakness to burn dietary fat and are more likely to become overweight....

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Quality Sleep is a Weight-Loss Key

I have long reported that sleep is the primary fat-burning time, especially when a person does not eat food before bed. Of course if you exercise you will burn more calories during and following exercise; but in terms of the ideal time of the day to simply burn more fat it is during sleep. Between meals during the day (assuming you do not snack) you will burn 60% glucose and 40% fatty acids. After 6 hours of not eating (such as during sleep) this ratio flips around and you begin to burn 60% fatty acids until you wake up, your prime fat-burning time if you have managed your daily eating patterns according to the Leptin Diet.

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Higher Protein Helps Weight Loss

A new study shows that ensuring a higher percentage of calories from protein, when you are trying to lose weight, helps your body burn fat more efficiently. Controlling for glycemic index did not provide additional benefits; a stable base of protein was the key.

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BDNF at the Crossroads of Brain Function & Metabolism

Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is vital to the growth of new nerve cells, the plasticity of brain connections that are vital to brain health, and plays an important role in learning and memory. New research is now showing that it is a vital metabolic compound, lacking in individuals who are overweight and especially in those with type II diabetes.

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Meal Timing Activates Fat-Burning Genes

I read with a smile a Nov 26 press release titled “When You Eat May Be Just as Vital to Your Health as What You Eat.” This is a primary message of the Leptin Diet and a point I have been making since writing Mastering Leptin in 2002. It is nice to see a never-ending stream of science supporting the principles I outlined 7 years ago.

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Calcium and Vitamin D for Fat Burning

Vitamin D helps kindles calcium's ability to burn fat for fuel.

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Acetyl-l-Carnitine – Anti-Aging for Brain Cells & Metabolism

Acetyl-l-Carnitine is a special nutrient that can positively influence brain health, stress tolerance, and metabolism – especially of fat; it offers superior protection from stress and excitotoxic damage.

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