For better health, lose weight with healthy diet & exercise

The May 2010 issue of Shape magazine notes that a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise has found that women who lose weight with a combination of healthy diet & exercise saw greater health benefits compared with women who lost a similar amount of weight using only a healthy diet. In the study, the women who both reduced their caloric intake and worked out five days a week improved their cholesterol & blood pressure levels and increased their life expectancy by ~19%. The other group of women, who only decreased their caloric intake, lost about 10% of their body weight over six months (as did the first group), but did not see the same health benefits. So, if you're already making healthy dietary changes in your life but are not exercising, see what you can do to add a few workouts a week into your regular routine. Use the label cloud in the left frame, or click here, to find other posts I've written that provide tips on making working out easier (e.g., get a workout buddy, take up a simple walking habit, workout while watching TV, workout with your family, etc.).

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The May 2010 issue of Shape magazine notes that a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise has found that women who lose weight with a combination of healthy diet & exercise saw greater health benefits compared with women who lost a similar amount of weight using only a healthy diet. In the study, the women who both reduced their caloric intake and worked out five days a week improved their cholesterol & blood pressure levels and increased their life expectancy by ~19%. The other group of women, who only decreased their caloric intake, lost about 10% of their body weight over six months (as did the first group), but did not see the same health benefits. So, if you're already making healthy dietary changes in your life but are not exercising, see what you can do to add a few workouts a week into your regular routine. Use the label cloud in the left frame, or click here, to find other posts I've written that provide tips on making working out easier (e.g., get a workout buddy, take up a simple walking habit, workout while watching TV, workout with your family, etc.).

Image: Andy Newson / FreeDigitalPhotos.net