Do any of you biology brains know anything about weight loss from a biology prespective. Just wondering because me and my freind lesley were always fat and she got her masters in Biology and now she is skinny. I think she learned some stuff in school that helped her but she wont tell me. Does anyone have any insights you can share with me?? I am not too much of a science brain.
2007-01-09 07:47:11 · 8 answers · asked by lady26 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Well the most basic thing is if you burn more energy than you consume, you will lose weight, so more exercise and less food is the way to go, but you probably already knew that.
Some "secrets" we learn in biology is that NEAT is very helpful to weight loss; this stands for Non-Exercise-Activity-Thermogenesis, and means that people who figit, jiggle their legs etc lose weight or stay skinny more easily. So tap your fingers and jiggle your knee when you are sitting around!
Another "secret" is that spicy foods speed up metabolism, and that low GI carbs (eg grain bread, whole what cereal) fill you up longer than high GI ones (white bread, pasta).
Another "secret" is that just sitting there muscle burns more energy than fat, so if you do some weights you will lose weight faster!
One more "secret" is that people often think they are hungry when they are really thirsty. Next time you are hungry, drink a glass of water, wait 5 mins and see if you really are.
Hope this helps!!!
2007-01-09 09:31:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all while you quit consuming to drop some weight, your metabolism slows down so to atone for the loss of vitamins and minerals, hence glucose as good as fat and proteins may not be used up truly speedy and so that you wont honestly drop some weight ( possibly 1kg or 2kg ). Cells are continuosly breathing within the frame, they want glucose to try this, and so a end can also be made that the frame demands a steady give of glucose ( This is available in Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ), if you don't furnish this, then those cells may not paintings effectually. Fats are Stored Energy, they're wanted while you undertaking, a million unit of fats supplies 2X the quantity of vigor whilst in comparison to a million unit of glucose. So fats is principal for the period of undertaking and different bodily activites, it's not supposed to gasoline you for the day. After Glucose and Fats had been depleted, the frame will begin to collapse proteins for vigor, hence they're going to opt for the areas in which proteins are located in large numbers, the muscle tissue!. Thats why they are saying muscle tissue are the primary to move.
2016-09-03 19:07:06 · answer #2 · answered by faella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Lesley stopped eating Twinkies and joined a gym. No real biology secrets there.
2007-01-09 08:13:01 · answer #3 · answered by NML 1635 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
are your dishes too big a healthy dinner should fit on a 9 inch plate
2016-04-21 05:33:38 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
write down what you eat for one week and you will lose weight
2015-04-10 09:51:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is great website that has a video that helps explain it.
http://diamondd.infoseekdirect.com
2007-01-10 03:33:13 · answer #6 · answered by De S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
walk around your home yard or neighborhood while on the phone
2015-05-06 00:19:14 · answer #7 · answered by Misty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat in moderation
2016-04-23 04:47:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋