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Lean Muscle Mass - What Is It and Why Should I Care? |
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Even though a lot of our attention is on being fit and losing weight,
more Americans are fatter than ever. We have more diets, more exercise,
more health advice than our forefathers ever had, yet the problem is
getting worse, not better. Also, did you know there is such a
thing as a “fat, skinny person”?
We struggle, sacrifice, and starve ourselves to lose a few pounds or a
lot, and then...we gain the same weight back again and then some!
We are eating the same amount as we always have or less, yet we gain
weight. We eat what we are told is healthy, and still the pounds
will not budge. It’s just not fair!
Actually, our attention should be on our “lean muscle mass” and not
“pounds” of weight. You may have noticed at some time when you
exercised regularly that your clothes were looser, but per the scale
you had not lost weight. That’s because you were building
muscle. I bet you felt better, happier, and more comfortable with
your body at that time.
The reason for this is that lean muscle mass is much more metabolically
active than other forms of body mass- i.e., fat, tendons, ligaments,
etc. The more metabolically active our cells are the more alive
we are. I am sorry to have to tell you this, but many diets today
actually cause and/or contribute to muscle wasting and muscle loss!
A “fat, skinny person” is someone who looks normal or thin but has a
too high fat to lean muscle mass ratio. But it’s not just exercise that
increases muscle mass.
Interesting in looking younger than you really are? Again, the
answer is lean muscle mass. Your number one tool against aging is lean
muscle mass! Also, don’t fool yourself! That fat is not
just sitting there! It is emitting harmful substances. One of the
more interesting discoveries of the past decade has been the
recognition that the adipocyte (fat cell) causes the release of
inflammatory substances. This contributes to arthritis, aches,
pains and cardiovascular disease.
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