Exercising on an empty stomach in the morning can help burn up to 20% more body fat than exercising after breakfast, reports a study published online in the British Journal of Nutrition. For the study, two groups of physically active men were asked to run on a treadmill at moderate – intensity after having had no breakfast, while others ate breakfast before their run. They were then given a chocolate shake followed by a pasta lunch and asked to eat until they were full.
Those groups who exercised on an empty stomach burned up to 20% more fat compared to breakfast eaters. The study further suggests that fasting exercisers also had a smaller appetite later in the day, and did not eat more calories to compensate for early morning hunger in comparison to their peers who had eaten before their workout, with greater loss of body fat.
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31/03/2013
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