Skipping meals and low calorie diets are certainly not the answer to beating the obesity
epidemic. They in fact will cause depletion of muscle tissue, reduce your metabolic rate,
and lead to more deposition of body fat. A 2009 study showed that ver 12 weeks, by
increasing your resistance exercise (weight training) and adding the amino acid, L-arginine
to your diet, resulted in 6.6 pounds of fat loss and no loss of muscle. Compared to the
placebo group that lost 8.6 pounds ( 4.6 lbs. of fat and 3.7 lbs. of muscle). It is important to
not only get fat reduction , but to maintain muscle mass at the same time. As Naturopathic
Doctors at the Semiahmoo Wellness Center in White Rock/South Surrey we provide
programs to ensure you do not lose muscle mass.