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Muscle Tone & Metabolism: Sculpting from the Inside Out

Designs for Health

Muscle tone , maintained through physical activity, can be a powerful mediator of insulin sensitivity and overall metabolic health, with short-term benefits stemming from each individual training session and long-term adaptations that improve overall body composition.

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Lift Your Mood: The Role of Physical Activity in Mental Health

Designs for Health

The skeletal muscle can be regarded as an endocrine and paracrine organ , where muscle-derived signaling proteins, called myokines , facilitate communication between the muscles and other organs, such as the liver, pancreas, skeletal system, adipose tissues, cardiovascular system, and the brain.

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