Lose Weight Smartly: 7 Little-Known Tricks that Shave Pounds part 5

Breathe heavy before breakfast

By Maureen Salamon, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor

No, not that way (though having sex can burn 85 calories or more).

The best time for an aerobic workout is before breakfast, said Dr. Kathleen Hickey, a bariatric physician in private practice in Hillsborough, N.J.

"This is when your insulin level should be its lowest, and therefore the energy for the workout has to come from fat," Hickey said. "Whenever insulin levels are elevated which is nearly most of the rest of the day given how frequently Americans eat fat stores are protected and cannot be used for energy."