Though the short-term effects of muscle loss on physical strength and function remain unclear, the commentary calls for future research to explore how reductions in muscle mass might improve muscle mass and composition. Nutrition and Exercise for Muscle Health To keep muscle strong while losing weigh...
“When you lose weight quickly, you lose muscle mass, which causes your metabolism to slow down. That means you burn fewer calories at rest, making it harder to lose additional weight or maintain weight loss.” Packing on some muscle can help counteract all that. “I recommend all my ...
Rapidly dropping pounds is associated with a loss of muscle mass and other undesirable effects—including looking older.
A new study suggested that users of GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic spend less money at the grocery store: what dietitians want you to know.
All weight loss involves sacrificing some lean mass, mainly muscle. But some experts have raised alarms that semaglutide and other drugs in the GLP-1 class are causingtoo much muscle loss, which could impair a person’s ability to function in daily life or even (in a worst-case scenario) ...
"Depending on the drug, people can lose between 25–50% of their lean body mass," Gulati says. Which is where the GLP-1 workout comes in. The routine's aim is to help patients build and preserve muscle mass by prioritizing strength training over cardio. It often incorporates education ar...