10 Reasons Why Exercise is Good for Your Weight
A recent Time magazine article, "Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin," is misleading at best. Exercise is critical to losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight, especially when paired with healthy eating habits. Countless studies, numerous experts who study exercise, and the millions of people who have lost weight all attest to the fact that working out works. 1. Exercise zaps belly fat Regular moderate to high intensity aerobic exercise has the greatest impact on reducing abdominal fat -- the dangerous fat that increases your risk of diabetes and heart disease. 2. Exercise controls calories You need to burn more calories than you consume in order to lose weight. Regular exercise uses up excess calories that would otherwise be stored as fat. 3. Exercise keeps lost pounds MIA Ninety percent of people who have successfully lost weight and kept it off for a year do about an hour of physical activity a day. 4. Exercise boosts metabolism You'll lose fat when you diet...