Exercise is not good for losing weight, these are the reasons – La Prensa Orlando

The scale should not be the only reference to take into account to lose weight and gain health

Climbing the scale can be a difficult time.

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After the day of Kings we end the Christmas festivities. Now play the hardest, face the scale.

If you want to lose weight, think twice about joining the gym. Maybe it's not the best idea. Especially, if you're only going to do that.

People often think that it is possible to lose weight just by exercising, but there are more and more studies that determine that this is not entirely true.

It is clear that to eliminate the extra kilos, diet is the fastest way. A study conducted by Aaron E. Carroll, professor of pediatrics at the University of Indiana, already noted in a letter in the newspaper The New York Times.

“It is impressive the emphasis that is put on exercise but stop eating is much, much more important to lose weight,” said the expert.

There are several studies that reaffirm this idea. One, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine , found that the physical activity of the American population increased between 2001 and 2009, particularly in certain counties of Kentucky, Georgia and Florida. . That increase, however, coincided with a rise in obesity rates in those places. This is because if you exercise more, you eat more.

But do not think that combining diet and exercise you will lose more weight. Not so, according to a study published in 2011, in the New England Journal of Medicine, which found that people who die only lose much more weight than when combining diet and exercise.

Physical activity increases appetite and when we burn calories exercising the body asks you to replace them. The other reason is that we are not clear about how to calculate exactly the calories we eat, making it more difficult to maintain control.

Despite this, the experts consulted do not doubt the benefits of exercise for health. Many studies confirm that all physical activity is essential for cardiovascular well-being.

You may not lose weight that easily, but certainly with exercise you will gain health.

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