Fitness pros: You know that some clients respond to stress by eating. Now a new study has found that experiencing one or more stressful events the day before eating a single high-fat meal can slow women's metabolism, potentially contributing to weight gain.Researchers questioned study participants about the previous day’s stressors before giving them a meal consisting of 930 calories and 60 grams of fat. The scientists then measured the women's metabolic rate—how long it took them to burn calories and fat—and took measures of blood sugar, triglycerides, insulin and the stress hormone cortisol.
On average, in the 7 hours after eating the high-fat meal the women who reported one or more stressors during the previous 24 hours burned 104 fewer calories than the nonstressed women—a difference that could result in weight gain of almost 11 pounds in 1 year.
The stressed women also had higher levels of insulin, which contributes to the storage of fat, and less fat oxidation (i.e., conversion of large fat molecules into smaller molecules that can be used as fuel). Fat that is not burned is stored.
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TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Jacksonville Forest Park Run and a TGU/Pullup/Pushup Workout
I was going to kind of take it easy this week, but it hasn't really worked out that way. It was just too nice outside to not go for a run on the J-Ville Forest Park trails. Afterward I spent some time in my gym doing KB Turkish Get-ups, pullups and pushups.
~Feelin' Alive!~
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