from journal PNAS
When we exercise may affect the amount of
fat we burn during the workout. Obviously,
this is a matter of when, not if.
Researchers in Sweden and Denmark note
in the journal PNAS that physical activity at
different times of the day affect the body in
different ways. In this study, using
laboratory animals, the researchers studied
fat cells after high intensity exercise at two
different points of the daily cycle—an early
active phase and an early rest phase,
corresponding to late morning and late
evening for humans. Physical activity at the
early active phase appeared to boost
metabolism and increase breakdown of fat
independent of food intake. The right
timing seems to be important for improving
health benefits, but authors encourages
more study.