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Originally Posted by Obesity Discussion  I'm not so sure about 3 glasses of skim milk a day.....that's also 36g of sugar..... |
As long as the other various macros and micros are accounted for, I don't have a problem with this recommendation.
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7. Exercise first thing in the morning before you eat breakfast; you'll burn an extra 10% calories (roughly) for the same effort.
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Care to elaborate?
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8. Don't eat late at night, especially carbs. You're body's metabolism shuts down at night and your body's ability to burn food into energy, especially carbs (which are more likely to turn into fat at night), is diminished.
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Quick note on this:
People often fear eating after a certain time at night. If calories and macros are in check... WHEN you eat your food doesn't matter all that much. Your basal metabolism contributes the most to total energy expenditure. That remains constant, even while sleeping.
More importantly, if you are in an energy deficit for the day, yet, you ate a majority of your cals at night.... you can't add fat to your system. An energy deficit is a deficit. Thermodynamics at it's finest.
Of course, eating late at night is only "okay," again, if all the important variables are in check. Majority of people aren't "okay."
One reason to avoid sugary foods at this hour though is due to "trigger" foods. Sugary foods tend to lead to binging due to various psychological and physiological reasons, especially when consumed at night, which is, in general, a "relaxation time" for most.