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Men Lose Weight faster than women

Resting energy expenditure
Resting energy expenditure (REE) is defined as the amount of energy required to support normal body functions and to maintain the energy balance of the body (homeostasis). REE supports body functions such as breathing, the circulation of the blood, energy used by the nervous system and keeping our body temperatures constant (Krause, 2000).

The most important factors that determine REE are body size and composition.

Generally speaking, men are bigger than women. This means that they would require more energy to maintain REE. In addition, men tend to have a higher percentage of lean muscle tissue than women, so the metabolic dice are loaded against women when it comes to REE.

Because of their bigger bodies and higher percentage of lean muscle mass, men will have a higher REE and thus be less likely to gain .

Body fat percentage
Women have a higher proportion of body fat than men. This is a genetic adaptation which ensures that the female body is cushioned to bear children. The higher body fat percentage in women lowers their metabolic rates by 5 to 10% compared to men (Krause, 2000).

Thus, women need less energy to sustain their normal metabolism and will be more inclined to gain if their food intake exceeds their energy requirement.

Average men and women have body fat percentages of 14% and 24% respectively. Elite male and female distance runners, with the same body mass or , have body fat percentages of 5% and 10% respectively (Noakes, 1991).

If even our top female athletes have double the amount of fat in their bodies than their male counterparts, then ordinary women will generally carry more fat than ordinary men. Consequently, females also have a lower percentage of lean body or muscle mass when compared to men.

Lower VO2 max
Another factor that can hamper loss in women is the fact that they tend to have a lower VO2 max. The VO2 max is a measure used in exercise physiology to describe the maximum amount of oxygen an athlete can take up to use for exercise.

The unfair advantage
It is evident that men have a number of unfair advantages over women when it comes to losing weight. Most couples have experienced this when both partners go on a slimming diet and do exercise to lose : the husband loses more at a faster rate than the wife.

So, the female of the species has to work so much harder and stick to her diet for so much longer and do so much more exercise to achieve the same results as her male counterpart. This seems unfair, but it is a fact and there is nothing we, as females, can actually do about this – except to persevere, of course.

Women do need to eat less for longer and exercise harder to lose the same amount of as their partners.

Saving grace
The saving grace that counts in favour of women is that the female sex is much more motivated to lose and, in most cases, less susceptible to temptations when it comes to cheating. Female dieters won’t as easily succumb to a night out with the boys, which entails consuming copious amounts of beer and fatty snacks.

This may not seem much of a compensation to most women who struggle to lose weight, but if we keep in mind that “the hand that rocks the cradle, controls the world”, then women can exercise iron control and achieve their goals of loss despite the unfair advantage that men enjoy.

Text copyright: Dr I.V. van Heerden, DietDoc

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    November 12, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    It is a hard fact that men tend to lose easily and faster than women. It must have something to do with genetics. Although, the good thing about women is that they are more motivated to lose than the male counterparts. This strikes a balance when it comes to slimming down. With the given facts, this should further encourage men to have an active lifestyle and trim down to their desired .

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PhenQ Diet Pills – Best Diet Pills There Is?

The problem with most diet pills available in the market is that they only have one major effect, which is to reduce weight. Now, when a diet pill focuses on weight loss to the exclusion of everything else, while the weight loss may be achieved, it is not likely to last for long. You will probably regain the fat after just a few weeks of stopping the weight loss plan.

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PhenQ Diet Pills Benefits

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Let’s compare PhenQ with some of the other diet pills in the industry…

PhenQ versus Phen375

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PhenQ is often compared with Phen375. Phen375 is also a very effective weight loss solution with powerful fat burning ingredients. Phen375 helps to turbo-charge metabolism, suppresses appetite, and breaks down fatty tissue. It reduces the body’s inclination to store fat. The difference between PhenQ and Phen375 is that PhenQ takes a better approach, a more holistic one, to weight loss. PhenQ uses a comprehensive and multi-pronged strategy for weight loss which includes burning fat, suppressing the appetite and developing lean muscle mass. Phen375 primarily focuses on weight loss, much more so than it does on other issues. For this reason, PhenQ diet pills are healthier and more effective alternatives to Phen375.

PhenQ versus Garcinia Cambogia Extract

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Garcinia cambogia first became popular after getting featured on the famous Dr. Oz show back in 2012. Garcinia cambogia is an exotic green fruit that looks like a much smaller version of pumpkin. The skin of the fruit contains a chemical called HCA or hydroxycitric acid, which is known to have proven weight loss benefits. However, taking garcinia cambogia would give you a weight loss of just 2 lbs over four weeks, which is much lesser than what you get with PhenQ 4 to 5 lbs. So the weight loss with garcinia cambogia is not as noticeable as with PhenQ.

PhenQ versus Meratrim

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Meratrim is a new diet pill that has entered the market which consists of two plant extracts that are said to change the metabolism of fat cells. Not much is known about its effectiveness as only one test has been done on Meratrim. PhenQ, on the other hand, has been through several clinical trials and has been found to be very effective in most of them. PhenQ also gets a number of positive reviews and testimonials from real users.

PhenQ versus Raspberry Ketones

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Raspberry ketone is a natural substance found in raspberries. Synthetic versions of Raspberry Ketone are sold as diet pills. They are believed to lead to rapid weight loss by breaking down fat and increasing the production of a hormone called adiponectin, which is related to faster weight loss. However, so far clinical trials using Raspberry Ketones have only been done on rats and not on humans. For this reason, we recommend PhenQ which is a proven weight loss solution to something that is as untested as Raspberry Ketone.

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Beans Bean the fiberous fruit

I have a couple of cans of Beans here in front of me and it is interesting in looking at them just how much fiber and protein that they contain. One thing to remember is that the fiber in beans does not have a very balanced amino acid profile but the fact is that you can compliment the amino acids with some corn. If you are ready here are the numbers:

Heinz Deep Brown Beans in Tomato Sauce
1 Cup
4 grams fat
62 grams carbohydrates
14 grams protein
14 grams fiber

No Name Six Bean Blend (for making chili)
1 Cup
2 grams fat
44 grams carbohydrates
15 grams protein
10 grams fiber

As you can see both of these cans of beans are high in both fiber and protein. In my house when we make chili we always add corn to it and the deep brown beans? They are another side dish for us. The added advantage of having canned beans is that they are cheap to buy so it will not empty your wallet to eat well.