Why Your Body’s Fat and Sugar Use Changes with Exercise — and How Consistency Makes It Fair for All
I am always learning something new about exercise.
Did you know that when people who have not regularly exercised start working out, men’s and women’s muscles use fat and sugar differently?
However, sticking to a regular exercise routine diminishes these differences.
The bottom line?
If you stick to a regular physical activity routine, men and women accrue similar health benefits.
I will close with some tips about easing into exercise.
A New Study
I will briefly review the thought-provoking results of a newly reported study.
Researchers from Tübingen (Germany) examined sedentary men and women who were overweight or obese.
They evaluated exercise-induced molecular differences in skeletal muscle.
I think the study methods are fascinating.
After enrolling 16 women and nine men (with an average age of 30), the researchers collected muscle biopsies three…
