Dear MIRIAM: SLOW TO BURN..Byline: Dr MIRIAM STOPPARD Dear Miriam DOES all exercise burn fat? I go to the gym three times a week and do circuit training. I'm dripping with sweat at the end of the session but my weight hasn't budged. I still have my spare tyre spare tyre Noun 1. an additional tyre kept in a motor vehicle in case of puncture 2. Slang a roll of fat just above the waist spare tyre, spare tire (US) n (AUT but my fitness trainer says you can't lose fat just from a specific area. Is that true? YES it is. And not all exercise burns fat - only aerobic exercise aerobic exercise, n sustained repetitive physical activity, such as walking, dancing, cycling, and swimming, that elevates the heart rate and increases oxygen consumption resulting in improved functioning of cardio-vascular and respiratory systems. does. Anaerobic anaerobic /an·aer·o·bic/ (an?ah-ro´bik) 1. lacking molecular oxygen. 2. growing, living, or occurring in the absence of molecular oxygen; pertaining to an anaerobe. , when you feel the burn, doesn't. Exercise in isolation isn't the best way to burn fat. More importantly... Eat little and often to keep up the metabolism. You have to eat fat to burn fat - stick to good fats like omega-3s (found in oily fish) and omega-6s and 9s (found in avocados, nuts and seeds). Subdued lighting increases appetite so keep lights bright. Some people claim drinking iced water burns more calories than water at room temperature as the body has to work to warm it up. Ingredients like chilli, spices and mustard can speed up the metabolism by eight per cent for around four hours. Green tea gives a mild boost to the body's fat-burning process, although you have to drink at least five cups to burn 80 calories. |
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