Plus: How we fell out of love with breakfast cereal and the epic but overlooked alternative to the Maasai Mara
 |  | | Everyone's talking about fasted cardio, the new fitness regime made popular by A-listers Jennifer Lopez and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson. The rules are simple – going for a run, cycle or any aerobic activity without a recent meal to fuel you – but the science is less straightforward. At the heart of the trend is the idea that when your body has depleted glycogen stores it will burn more fat as fuel while working out and have you looking like J-Lo in double-quick time – but the research is conflicted. Scroll down to find out if exercising first thing in the morning can really help you lose weight.
Plus, discover how we fell out of love with breakfast cereal and explore the epic but overlooked alternative to the Maasai Mara.
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