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The Difference for Dieting Men

Posted by Kelly on March 11th, 2009 at 10:52am

Recently, Newsweek published an article on Men’s Weight Loss. They focus on several different studies that go to prove that men and women simply diet differently and in order for weight-loss to work, men and women need to pay special attention to those strengths and weaknesses. Here are the top 5 reasons differences:

1. Guys can say “no” to problem foods: A recent study monitored the brain activity of male and female participants when offered some of their favorite foods. It found that the men were able to curb their cravings while women were still thinking of the problem food long after they were asked to think of something else.

2. Men don’t pay attention to nutrition: Women tend to be more willing to take the time to research nutritious foods, read nutritional information on packaging and take the time to find healthy meals.

3. Men like to compete to lose: Men work better with an incentive such as betting a friend they can lose more weight where as women tend to do better when they work together and support each other for a weight loss goal.

4. Men feel less pressure about their weight: No news flash here, women are scrutinized more for weight and appearance than men.

5. Men have more muscle: Men tend to tackle weight loss goals more by exercise than women and lose more weight faster than women because they usually have more muscle mass.