Lazy people got another excuse for their laziness from academia.

According to an article published in the journal Nature, exercise could one day be replaced by pills that will act on the body in a similar way to exercise..

Researchers at the Scripps Institute in Florida injected overweight mice with compounds they created..

As reported in the New York Times, the results show that the compounds increased the activity of the Rev-erb protein, which is involved in controlling circadian rhythms and body clocks.. Thus, the mice lost weight and improved their cholesterol levels even while still on a high-fat diet..

What's more, the mice used more oxygen throughout the day and 5% more energy than the control group without injections.. It is interesting to note that the mice injected with the compounds were subjected to the same physical activity as the rest.. In some cases, the load was even less than before the start of injections..

How the connection works.

Regular exercise increases the number and power of mitochondria in the muscles, which are the powerhouses that generate most of the cell's energy.. When the researchers injected the developed compounds into various mice cells, they produced increased amounts of Rev-erb.. As a result, these cells create new mitochondria and strengthen existing ones..

Thomas Burris, study co-author: " In his opinion, medicines based on it will allow people in a state of incapacity to get the benefits of exercise, which are actually not available to them..

Is it really recommended to take pills instead of exercise?

The results of the study will open up new discussions about the ethical and physical implications of using pills to replace exercise.. For example, will it not be used as doping by athletes? Burris says other scientists advise him to 'wait for weird phone calls'. But he considers his main goal to help people who cannot exercise, and not those who do not want to do it.. Burris also notes that real physical activity has many advantages that artificial drugs cannot replace..

Recent studies have shown that exercise can have an effect on the DNA level against fat cells and also help the brain become more resilient..

The conclusion is simple: if you can exercise, do it..

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