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The
Problem
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negative caloric balance is needed in order to lose weight or more specifically, lose
fat. Most people choose dieting to achieve
weight loss. However, dieting is not the only
way to burn more calories than you take in. In fact, dieting alone can have serious
drawbacks. When you drastically reduce
your caloric consumption, your body burns some of your stored fat to accommodate its'
caloric needs. However, your body also burns stored protein,
resulting in muscle loss. Very low
calorie and high protein diets may result in as much muscle loss as fat loss.
Since each pound of muscle is responsible for consuming
approximately 35 calories per day at
rest, metabolism slows significantly.
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