Even half an hour of sport per day to protect against overeating

Among the many advantages of physical activity, British scientists have found another one. Daily exercise helps to ease the harmful psychological effects of short-term overeating and a sedentary lifestyle.

physical exercise

What happens if a person who from morning to evening sitting at the computer, there is passive lifestyle It will be 30-40 minutes a day to play sports? Is it enough to promote health or unhealthy lifestyles outweigh? The answer to this question decided to get British researchers from the University of Bath.

"Our research shows that regular physical exercise   not only allow a person to spend energy - says James Betts of the University of Bath in England. - It's not just energy, as loads are effective even in the event that we are actively accumulating energy and gain weight. "

Scientists observed in 26 healthy young men, who were asked to lead a sedentary lifestyle as much as possible with a low level of activity. Half of the volunteers every day takes at least 45 minutes on a treadmill, while the second remained inactive without exception. All were also asked to eat more than usual. The group is completely inactive volunteers increased daily intake of calories by 50%, while the group with a treadmill consume 75% more to the consumable while running energy supply has been replenished.

Exactly one week later, they measured the level of insulin in the blood of volunteers, and conducted their adipose tissue biopsy. The results were stunning: in the control group experienced a sharp decline in control of blood sugar levels, and fat cells was detected over-expression of genes associated with unhealthy metabolic changes. But the genes that are responsible for the proper metabolism were expressed much less.

But in a group whose members were engaged on a treadmill, the stable blood sugar levels and lower the expression "unwanted" genes. This research published in the journal The Journal of Physiology. (READ MORE)

Fitness

Go back to the main page