Adolescent boys that participated either in continuous exercise, or intermittent style exercise (mimicking sports activities) experienced significant drops in triglycerides after eating. The intermittent style exercise significantly outperformed the continuous exercise. It lowered triglyceride concentrations by about twice as much.…
Hydroxycitrate (HCA) is an inhibitor of the enzyme ATP citrate lyase, which is required in order to make new fatty acids. In this study, the group that received HCA had double the weight loss as the placebo group. Skinfold measurements…
Yohimbine, an alpha2 adrenergic receptor antagonist, effectively raises norepinephrine levels and enhances fat loss. The fat loss effect is due to both appetite suppression (via norepinephrine) and increasing fatty acid mobilization. Some studies show that yohimbine causes anxiety. It does…
This study evaluated the effectiveness of low intensity exercise compared to moderate intensity. Many of the benefits of exercise are achieved at lower intensities, but additional benefits (anaerobic capacity, aerobic capacity) require additional effort. Still, the low intensity group achieved…