Sleep-based weight loss methods are worth promoting, while exercise alone without dietary restrictions can still lead to obesity, and cycling can help prevent obesity.

Why is the sleep-based weight loss method worth promoting?

If you were to ask whether a person burns more calories during the day or at night, most people would choose the daytime. People imagine that more activity during the day naturally leads to the burning of most calories. However, this is incorrect. In fact, over 70% of a person's calorie expenditure and tissue growth occurs during rest, especially during sleep.

If we consume far more calories than we burn, it will lead to the accumulation of fat. If a person's basal metabolic rate is poor, it will create a vicious cycle, causing more and more fat to accumulate.

American scientists have discovered that amino acids can stimulate the secretion of human growth hormone (HGH). Increased HGH levels can rapidly burn excess body fat and improve basal metabolic rate.

Therefore, American scientists invented a method of supplementing the body with high concentrations of complex amino acids before bedtime to promote the secretion of HGH (human growth hormone) in adults, thereby causing the body to burn fat rapidly during sleep. This weight loss method is therefore called the "sleep weight loss method" and is hailed as a revolutionary new way to lose weight.

Why do people still gain weight even if they only exercise and don't watch their diet?

Taxi driver Xiao Ding, having spent all day sitting in his car and recently retired from the sports team, had gained weight as if he'd eaten baking powder. A former athlete, Xiao Ding naturally realized he wasn't exercising enough. Therefore, after get off work, he returned to his old ways and started long-distance running. He believed long-distance running was the most economical and effective way to lose weight.

However, despite running until he was drenched in sweat every day, he continued to gain weight due to a lack of scientific exercise methods for weight loss. He was puzzled, as athletes trained in the same way and never gained weight, but now he was getting fat.

After consulting with experts, the reason why Xiao Ding continued to gain weight despite consistently exercising was finally clarified. It turned out that when he was an athlete, his exercise regimen and nutritional intake were strictly regulated, especially his food, which was all planned by a nutritionist. Now, however, he eats anything when he's hungry while exercising, sometimes consuming two or three pieces of pork chops. When thirsty, he drinks any beverage, especially carbonated drinks like cola and 7UP.

The expert gave Xiao Ding eight words of advice: "Exercise without moderation, diet without restraint." They explained that excessive exercise doesn't necessarily lead to weight loss; sometimes, it can increase appetite, leading to overeating and ultimately obesity. Furthermore, carbonated drinks are high in calories; the calories in one can of cola require almost half an hour of table tennis to burn off. Drinking several cans a day negates all the exercise. Therefore, it's no surprise that Xiao Ding, despite taking weight loss measures, still became obese.

Why is cycling a good way to prevent obesity?

Heart disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide. Statistics show that half of all deaths globally are due to heart disease. There are many causes of heart disease, but the most significant is likely a lack of physical activity and excessive food intake, leading to obesity and ultimately, heart disease.

Of all the exercises for weight loss, cycling is the best. Its weight loss function, exercise effect, and ability to prevent heart disease far surpass those of other sports.

Why does cycling have such good effects? Because cycling is mainly a leg exercise, which promotes blood circulation throughout the body, drawing blood from the extremities back to the heart, thereby strengthening the microvascular tissue. This microvascular circulation, known as "collateral circulation," is rarely considered in normal life.

This not only helps prevent arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure, but also, more importantly, it helps prevent obesity. This is because cycling burns a significant amount of fat. Statistics show that cycling burns more than twice the calories of jogging.

As long as you persist in exercising, and ideally avoid taking public transportation to and from get off work and instead cycle, you can maintain a normal weight and avoid obesity without taking medication or excessive dieting.