Under eating leads to Fat Gain
Over the years of being in the health industry you see such a big range people that want different goals with their training. A very common one is losing that excess unwanted body fat.
One thing people do as a result to not seeing quick initial results is try to eat less quite commonly causing your body to feed of muscle or create deficiencies in certain micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) in the body.
In saying that there are myths have it that under eating leads to weight loss. That is not true for the long run!
Yes you will see the initial weight loss which will excite you but when its under eating causing this weight loss the percentage of body fat will be at approximate 20% of the total loss. Muscle and water will be depleted along the way to account for the rest.
It has been found that under eating causes increased body fat once the body quickly adapts to and protect itself from dying.
Fat forms part of the structure of the body and is vital for healthy functioning of the body. Body fat is categorized under subcutaneous/visceral and essential fat.
Essential fat is needed for healthy growth and is stored in muscles, bone marrow and central nervous system. Hips, breasts and thighs also have proportions of essential fat. Stored fat on the other hand accumulates beneath the skin where large volumes of it can be hazardous to the body.
Eating less cools down the bodies metabolic rate, which further slows down body activity. This causes the body to burn muscle, which is an essential component that controls body fat.
The more muscle the body has the increased burning of calories as muscle requires energy to be maintained therefore keeping the metabolic rate working more efficiently and keep body fat levels down with good nutrition of course.
Exercise is known to burn calories. When one exercises with a less efficient metabolic rate, its important to remember to provide your body with the nutrients required for that session whether its weight baring activity or cardiovascular fitness otherwise you risk your body feeding off its own muscle to provide the energy needed during that session. This in time can lead to fat gain.
So keep in mind to always keep your nutrient intake up to what your body requires and when you are training to keep your body fuelled according to what your doing.
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