Eat More, Work Out Less, Lose Fat — Metabolic Effect

Posted On Feb 6 2012 by

Picture this.  An Olympic sprinter.  OK?  Now picture a marathon runner.  OK?  Now imagine you’re a doctor attending a lecture with Dr. Jade Teta, ND asking you, “Which athlete is more muscular?”  “The sprinter,” the audience says.  “Yep, that’s easy to tell.  Right?” Jade says, “Ok, now which of these two athletes is leaner?  Which has less body fat?”  Some shout sprinter; some shout marathoner.  The docs didn’t really know.  The answer to that question forms the basis of the metabolic effect on body composition – how much fat you have vs. how much lean body mass.  Before I tell …