As with so many good things, the exercise–muscle–metabolism triangle has a few catches. Not all studies show that it is possible to preserve muscle mass during weight loss. The exact effect of exercise on the rate of metabolism, and the.. Read More
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Exercise alone as a weight-loss method is particularly ineffective without paying attention to food intake, and increasing activity is not a free pass to ignore eating habits. People who begin an exercise program often overlook the food sid.. Read More
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While reduced physical activity is a significant contributor to weight gain, we are also eating more. The average American adult eats about 300 more calories per day than in 1970. In studies that have looked at where those calories are comi.. Read More
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Recent studies from the National Cancer Institute and other research institutions suggest that over 20% of all cancer is related to overweight or obesity. For years, researchers have commented that certain forms of cancer with a link to hor.. Read More
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Many people have never even heard of the metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X. Until recently, most physicians had never heard of the metabolic syndrome either.Yet this condition—a combination of blood lipid abnormalities, high bl.. Read More
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Perhaps the strongest association between weight gain, metabolic abnormalities, and disease risk is found with type 2 diabetes. (Type 1 diabetes typically affects younger people and is caused by the pancreas not producing insulin.) A majori.. Read More
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Is your body shaped more like an apple or a pear? When it comes to weight and health, being shaped like an apple carries greater health risks than being shaped like a pear. You are apple-shaped if your body fat has settled around your be.. Read More
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Weight and health are strongly related to each other. Disease risk goes up slowly as weight gain pushes you out of the healthy weight range and into the overweight range.Your risk of disease and death increase significantly if extra weight .. Read More
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Muscle determines how fast the body’s engine runs and how many calories the body burns over the course of a day. Muscle falls into the “use it or lose it” category—if your muscles are not active, they will shrink. Since we tend to g.. Read More
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