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Which will help you lose weight faster -- diet or exercise?
Posted on Oct 16th 2007 9:38PM by Martha EdwardsAh, the age old question -- as debated as whether Archie should go for Betty or Veronica ... because they both have their merits, but deep down, you know he should choose kind, safe Betty. I'm talking about Diet vs Exercise here -- which makes more a difference when you're trying to lose weight? We know that both have their benefits, but many of us suspect that it's diet that ultimately makes the difference.
Not so, according to this article. In a study where one group exercised only and one group change their diet only, with the calorie reduction the same in both groups (so, the exercise group would burn, say, 25% less calories a day and the diet group would reduce their %caloric intake from food by 25), it was found that it didn't matter whether the method of weight-loss was diet or exercise -- what mattered was the calorie reduction. But exercise has one distinct advantage -- the benefit of improving cardiovascular health.
I think the real key to weight-loss is a balance between the two. Don't you agree?
Not so, according to this article. In a study where one group exercised only and one group change their diet only, with the calorie reduction the same in both groups (so, the exercise group would burn, say, 25% less calories a day and the diet group would reduce their %caloric intake from food by 25), it was found that it didn't matter whether the method of weight-loss was diet or exercise -- what mattered was the calorie reduction. But exercise has one distinct advantage -- the benefit of improving cardiovascular health.
I think the real key to weight-loss is a balance between the two. Don't you agree?
