Diario de PishPosh, 10 jul. 11

That's It! I'm hitting the Free Weights

From Lifescript Healthy Living for Women
Daily Diet and Nutrition Center

Why do men burn more calories than women, even when they’re doing the same amount of work? It’s because men have more lean muscle mass. And if you want to know how to burn more calories sitting still, you’ll quickly learn that it’s all about the muscles.

Each pound of muscle you have burns about 35 calories every day, while each pound of fat you’re storing only burns about two calories a day. That’s a really big difference! And it’s the key to burning more calories every day, even when you’re just sitting on your duff.

For every pound of fat you lose and replace with a pound of muscle, you’re going to burn an average of 33 additional calories every day without making any other changes.