The health benefits of ‘weight loss’ are cancelled out if the weight that you’re losing is from muscle. Here's why you should prioritize protein and resistance training to lose body fat instead. 

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Link to Video and Studies: https://bit.ly/44wVL3d

Studies Mentioned:

Christoffersen, B. Ø. et al. Beyond appetite regulation: Targeting energy expenditure, fat oxidation, and lean mass preservation for sustainable weight loss. Obesity 30, 841–857 (2022).

Time Stamps:

0:20 Weight Regain due to muscle loss

0:45 Prioritize muscle health with fat loss

1:47 Stimulants have side-effects

2:24 GLP-1 agonists aren’t great

3:23 Metabolic Adaptations with dieting

4:00 Brown fat activation

4:55 Lean tissue loss

6:10 Aerobic VS Resistance Training

6:23 Preventing muscle loss

7:27 This image explains all

8:15 Preventing fat gain

9:50 Brown fat activation

11:59 Consistency is key with brown fat activation

12:45 Cold plunges and heart health