Tag: obesity
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Role of Exercise in Weight Loss
When people look to lose weight, many turn to exercise as the solution. And why not? Exercise burns calories, which in turn could come from fat and result in weight loss. And as the proportion of people who are overweight or who have obesity has climbed in all parts of the world, focus on weight […]
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Fitness vs. Fatness: Is it better to be skinny vs fit?
Is it better to be skinny vs fit? If you’re a couch potato but thin is that okay? Or is being in good shape, even if you have a few extra pounds better for you? For more than two decades, debate has raged over whether it’s better to be skinny or fit. It was a […]
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Is Time-Restricted Eating Right for You?
If you’ve been scanning the diet and weight loss news the past few years, you’ve probably heard about intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting refers to various patterns of time-dependent eating. Examples include rotating between eating and fasting (or low calorie) days to time-restricted eating within the same day. What is time-restricted eating? Time-restricted eating is a […]
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Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) and Your Health
Are you someone who fidgets a lot? Or maybe being motionless comes natural? Or perhaps you’re right in middle. I’m sure many of us had parents telling us to sit still. But all that knee bobbing, foot tapping and finger twiddling may be good for your health. Called non-exercise activity thermogenesis (or NEAT), these and […]