Nutritionist claims working out can STOP your body burning fat

Jessica Sepel, who is also a best-selling author, has said that too much exercise can do more harm than good to your weight. She recommends restorative exercise such as walking and Pilates and claims her clients have experienced great results. And high cortisol means your body can't burn off fat – it's too busy trying to balance out your parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems."MOST READ IN NEWS I'M ORF! Jessica Sepel has said that too much exercise can do more harm than good to your weightClick to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)AN AUSTRALIAN nutritionist has claimed that working out can actually stop your body burning fat. She added: "Overdoing the exercise may be making it harder for you to lose weight."We pay for your stories!




A study carried out in mice may help explain why dieting can be an inefficient way to lose weight: key brain cells act as a trigger to prevent us burning calories when food is scarce. "If food is available, they make us eat, and if food is scarce, they turn our body into saving mode and stop us from burning fat." The researchers demonstrated that AGRP neurons are key contributors to the caloric thermostat that regulates our weight, regulating how many calories we burn. The team used a genetic trick to switch the AGRP neurons 'on' and 'off' in mice so that they could rapidly and reversibly manipulate the neurons' activity. The researchers tested the role of a group of neurons in a brain region known as the hypothalamus.

Nutritionist reveals secrets to a fat burning metabolism

To help us improve, Melbourne based sports nutritionist and triathlete, Steph Lowe, has shared her simple tips for developing fat burning metabolismAnd the first tip? 'Exercising before breakfast promotes optimal fat burning as your body has been in a fasted state overnight,' she told Daily Mail Australia. Sport nutritionist and triathlete Steph Lowe has shared her top tips for a fat burning metabolismEXERCISE BEFORE BREAKFASTAccording to Steph, training before breakfast is not only a great way to wake up, but also good for your metabolism. 'By simply decreasing your portion size and commencing your overnight fast early, you allow your body to commence burning fat again and reap the metabolic benefits of time restricted eating.' 'Breakfast just means "breaking the fast" and should not be a fixed time of the day,' Steph said.


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