How to Burn Fat & Keep Muscle

One of the biggest problems when you are dieting or exercising for weight loss is that the body tends to lose muscle in addition to fat. And while the loss of both muscle and fat leads to an overall reduction in body weight, the loss of muscle tissue can also hamper fat burning. Muscle is active tissue and burns calories, even at rest, and maintaining muscle tissue helps with overall fat burning. Some muscle loss is inevitable, but there are ways to preserve as much muscle as possible, while losing fat.