Andrew Huberman· PhD
seems that going into all that fasted will facilitate the burning of more fat overall.
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seems that going into all that fasted will facilitate the burning of more fat overall.
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So, yes, during the training, there is greater fat burning in the fasted group. But once again, we're looking at two groups who are consuming the exact same diet. So the group who consumed their breakfast is going to consume less stuff, less food, one less meal in the later part of the day. So their fat oxidation is going to be higher in the later part of the day. And so, it all comes out even by the end of the day.
Turns out that acute fat oxidation or fat oxidation post-workout isn't meaningful enough to offset the rest of the metabolism throughout the day such that you don't lose more body fat long term.
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