Men & Women Should Learn From Each Other About Weight Loss: “Healthline” Interviews Katherine

Katherine and 6’4″ cousin, Bob, in Williamsburg, Virginia

Cathy Cassata interviews Katherine for Healthline. Some excerpts…

You’ve heard it before: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Cathy: Men and women often try to tackle weight loss differently, but they’re usually more successful with a similar approach. Here’s why.

Why Muscle Mass Matters

Katherine: “Genetically, men tend to have more muscle and less fat mass than women due to higher levels of testosterone, which is why they need to eat more calories than women to maintain their same weight.

“This is because muscle burns more calories at rest than fat… That’s one reason why women need to build muscle,” Tallmadge told Healthline.

“When you lose weight, about half of what you lose is muscle so it’s really important to eat right and to strength train while losing weight to minimize losing muscle.” Read “4 Steps for Building Muscle” to learn how to increase fat loss and prevent muscle loss, by Katherine…

[Lesson: Everyone needs to strength train while losing weight, but particularly women]

Preferences for Food Differ

Tallmadge says men typically choose meat-related diets whereas women may focus on vegetables and fruits [and carbs].

“That’s why the Paleo and Atkins diets attract more men,” she said. “Meat diets may not work as well for women because men can get away with eating more calories and still lose weight while women can’t, and meat tends to be high in calories.”

[Lesson: Women need to eat more lean protein while men need to eat more fruits, vegetables and healthy carbs]

Psychosocial Factors

Katherine: “Men tend to take extreme measures when trying to lose weight, such as skipping meals all day.”

Read more about how men and women can learn from each other  about how they diet and lose weight in Cathy Cassata’s excellent article in Healthline…