The sports supplement industry has keyed into athletes' desire to burn fat by creating products with fat-burning claims. Unfortunately, non of the products are effective enough to create a meaningful loss of body fat.
Can we train our bodies to burn more fat? Yes - particularly by exercising at low to moderate intensity. Lawrence Spriet, PhD, of the University of Guelph in Onterio, noted that high-intensity intermittent exercise can also increase our capacity for fat use. Training increases mitochondrial volume and the ability to transport and store fat in muscle cells. Eating a high-fat diet to enhance the opportunity for burning fat does not enhance athletic performance.
Info taken from SCAN's Pulse Summer 2012 Vol. 31 # 3
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