15 Negative Effects of Having a Low Body Fat Percentage

15 Negative Effects of Having a Low Body Fat Percentage

Every guy wants to get leaner. He wants his pecs to stop jiggling and his abs to come out from hiding. But there comes a point when shedding fat isn’t healthy. According to Pennsylvania State University, the average guy’s body fat is 15 to 20, 3 percent of which is “essential,” meaning you’d die without it. “A body fat percentage below 5 percent is regarded as a warning sign of poor health, even in elite…

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5 Best Foods for Building Muscles

5 Best Foods for Building Muscles

There are hundreds of different foods that can help build muscle. But what if you had to pick only five foods that you could eat for the rest of your life? In that case, you’d want foods that could help cover many different nutritional needs so that you did not lose any precious muscle. Among those needs: Protein to help build and repair muscle and other tissues Fats to encourage proper hormones and reduce inflammation…

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Fatigue

Fatigue

Causes Taking a quick inventory of the things that might be responsible for your fatigue is the first step toward relief. In general, most cases of fatigue may be attributed to three areas: lifestyle factors, medical conditions or psychological problems. Lifestyle Factors Feelings of fatigue often have an obvious cause, such as: Alcohol use or abuse Caffeine use Excessive physical activity Inactivity Lack of sleep Medications, such as antihistamines, cough medicines and cold remedies Unhealthy…

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