Fat Fatigue

Have you been feeling lethargic lately? Check your saturated-fat intake. A recent study out of Great Britain reports that rats given a diet of 55 percent total fat had a 50 percent drop in exercise stamina as well as losses in short-term memory compared with rats fed a lowfat diet. Muscle-firing efficiency was also compromised. Keep your fat intake around 20 to 30 percent of your total calories, and focus on good fats like those in fish, nuts and seeds.

—Becky Holman
www.X-remeLean.com