Packing on muscle usually calls for
the consumption of additional calories, but it's important to focus on quality over quantity.
While having a sugar - sweetened drink increased the amount of energy used to metabolise the meal, the increased expenditure did not even out
the consumption of additional calories from the drink.
Not exact matches
Not only was regular bean
consumption as effective as portion control in reducing prediabetes risk factors like slimming waistlines and better blood sugar control, but the bean diet led to
additional benefits beyond just
calorie reduction, presumably due to some functional properties
of the beans and peas.
And then there's the «afterburn effect» or, scientifically speaking, «excess post-exercise oxygen
consumption» (EPOC), which is an increased rate
of oxygen uptake that occurs after exercise and results in
additional calories burned.
It was 30 %
of calories from fat, and «participants were counseled to consume low - fat grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes and to limit their
consumption of additional fats, sweets, and high - fat snacks».