It's what you eat

<span style="font-size: large;">I <span style="font-size: large;">strongly advocate <span style="font-size: large;">exercise and physical activity for the benef<span style="font-size: large;">it i<span style="font-size: large;">t provides<span style="font-size: large;">.  Exe<span style="font-size: large;">rcise reduces the incidence of disease, <span style="font-size: large;">leads to a longer, active life</span> and imp<span style="font-size: large;">roves mo<span style="font-size: large;">od.  Even though I do not prom<span style="font-size: large;">ote exercise as a means of weight loss<span style="font-size: large;">, people often ask me what form of exercise (e.g., running vs s<span style="font-size: large;">wimming)<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">is better for burning calories and <span style="font-size: large;">whether intensity or <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">duration</span> is better.  People<span style="font-size: large;"> are al<span style="font-size: large;">so interested in w<span style="font-size: large;">hat <span style="font-size: large;">type of</span></span> exerci<span style="font-size: large;">se will burn fat.  </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I don't have an answer<span style="font-size: large;">.  Exer<span style="font-size: large;">cise is an important part of <span style="font-size: large;">a healthy lifest<span style="font-size: large;">yle.  If a person is really interested in t<span style="font-size: large;">heir weight and excess calories - then I suggest they consider what they are eating.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">A month or so ag<span style="font-size: large;">o, my stance was v<span style="font-size: large;">indica<span style="font-size: large;">ted in a<span style="font-size: large;">n article about exer<span style="font-size: large;">cise.  A <span style="font-size: large;">kinesi<span style="font-size: large;">ology professor from McMasters University was <span style="font-size: large;">asked a<span style="font-size: large;">bout High<span style="font-size: large;"> I<span style="font-size: large;">n<span style="font-size: large;">te<span style="font-size: large;">nsity Interval Training, or HIT.  Someone <span style="font-size: large;">asked the exercise specialist if HIT was better <span style="font-size: large;">for lo<span style="font-size: large;">sing <span style="font-size: large;">weight than other forms of exercise and Dr. Gibala rep<span style="font-size: large;">li<span style="font-size: large;">ed, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The main way to lose w<span style="font-size: large;">eight is by w<span style="font-size: large;">hat we <span style="font-size: large;">put in our mouth, not by exercising to burn calories.</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>

It's what you eat

I strongly advocate exercise and physical activity for the benef it i t provides .  Exe rcise reduces the incidence of disease, leads to a l...

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