Shortcuts Won’t Cut It: Exercise AND Diet Best for Weight Loss

October 30th, 2006

“Exercise by itself is not going to be an effective weight-loss strategy for an individual. You really need to combine exercise with better nutrition,” says Dr. Kelly Shaw of the Department of Health and Human Services in Tasmania, Australia, main author of a new study that looked at 43 exercise clinical trials. The report states that people can lose some weight with exercise alone, but that physical activity in conjuction with healthy eating is optimal for substantial and lasting weight loss.  Check out the article in Reuters Health. 

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