Fwd: Exercise Melts Body Fat

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I have posted this before but thought it was worth repeating.

Gena

> " Exercise Melts Body Fat "

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> Grisaffi C.H.E.K., CFT, PN.     

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> If you want to reduce your body fat, focus on increasing the amount

> of exercise you get rather than solely decreasing your food intake. A

> recent national study was done using two groups of sedentary men, one

> group in their 20's and the other over age 65. There was a

> significant relationship between lack of physical activity and fat.

> Not surprisingly, the most sedentary men had the most body fat.

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> These studies have also indicated that the government's current

> recommended daily allowance for calories does not correlate with the

> body's actual energy needs. For example, although 2400 calories have

> been calculated for older men, they in fact burned an average of 2800

> calories daily. The leading experts now recommend that people who

> want to lose weight start increasing their physical activity. Just

> being more active in general (such as climbing the stairs instead of

> taking the elevator, moving around instead of sitting still, sitting

> up instead of lying down as well as showing some excitement and

> enthusiasm instead of boredom), are things that more effectively

> burns calories and reduces body fat. Everyone seems to have lost

> sight of the value of being active. Consider this, a half-hour

> aerobic workout accounts for far less energy expenditure than our

> minute-to-minute movement in the office or at home.     

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> People who diet without exercising often get fatter with time.

> Although your weight may initially drop while dieting, such weight

> loss consists mostly of water and muscle. When the weight returns, it

> comes back as fat. To avoid getting fatter over time, increase your

> metabolism by exercising regularly.

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> Walking is one of the best exercises for strengthening bones,

> controlling weight, toning the leg muscles, maintaining good posture

> and improving positive self-concept. Walking at a moderate pace

> yields longer workouts with less soreness - leading to more miles and

> more fat worked off on a regular basis. High intensity walks on

> alternate days help condition one's system. But in a walking, weight-

> loss program, you are not required to walk an hour every day as some

> people would have you believe.

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> When it comes to good health and weight loss, exercise and diet are

> inter-related. Exercising without maintaining a balanced diet is no

> more beneficial than dieting while remaining inactive.

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