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Diet breaks increase fat loss?
Can diet breaks improve fat loss?
Weight loss is determined by the balance between calories burned (energy expenditure) and calories consumed (energy intake). Dieting lowers calorie consumption (energy restriction), with the aim to create a negative energy balance to induce weight loss.
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Does coffee cause dehydration?
It is often suggested that coffee causes dehydration. This is because coffee contains caffeine, which has a dehydrating effect. However, coffee also contains fluid which has a hydrating effect. Therefore, it can be questioned if coffee intake really causes dehydration.
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How much training is needed to avoid loss of muscle mass gains?
Gaining muscle mass is a slow process. However, muscle mass can be lost quickly during muscle disuse, for example during prolonged bed rest or when in a cast. A less extreme example of muscle disuse is detraining (i.e. training less or not at all). How fast do you lose muscle if you stop training or when training volume is reduced?
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