How to increase the fat burned during exercise

(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) When we exercise, our body's oxidation of fat and carbohydrates depends on the intensity and duration of the activity. A new study analyses the effect of consuming an alkaloid, p-synephrine, on the burning of lipids and refutes the value of 'miracle' diets: it is not possible to lose more than a kilogram of fat per month.