According to a Cochrane systematic review that was based on limited data (11), exercise alone is insufficient for weight loss, dietary restrictions alone or in combination with exercise can enhance postpartum weight loss, and combined treatment is thought to
preserve lean body mass compared with dietary restriction alone and, therefore, is preferable.
Not exact matches
If intermittent fasting confers equal or better benefits for adding
lean -
body mass or if intermittent fasting confers equal or better benefits for stripping fat while
preserving lean -
body mass (when
compared to the 4 - 6 meals of low - moderate carb, high protein, low - moderate fat) then we should see an onslaught of professional bodybuilders (not onesie twosie) also kneeling at the alter of and hailing intermittent fasting as king of the diets.
In one study, participants taking a specialised whey formula (Prolibra)
preserved a higher percentage of
lean muscle
mass and lost significantly more
body fat
compared with the control group3.
«The LF group better
preserved lean body mass when
compared with the LC group; however, only the LC group had a significant decrease in circulating insulin concentrations.»