Over 60? Exercise Or You Lose Muscle If On Diet Alone

Among old people (60-75 years), exercise produces metabolic changes that require the expenditure of fewer calories during physical activity, it also allowed them to more preferentially burn fat.


In this study, the diet plus exercise group was the most efficient at the exercise task at the end of the experiment, compared to other groups.



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Older People Who Diet Without Exercising Lose Valuable Muscle Mass


Source : Science Daily


Journal of Applied Physiology

Which Diet Keeps Weight Gain Away?

It is not difficult for most of us to lose weight, the most difficult thing is to keep weight gain away. In this study, The Europeans studied 5 diets to see which is the most effective one in helping people to stop weight gain, after initially losing some weight.

The data are analyzed on which diet is likely the best. Results will be presented at the Diogenes satellite on May 5/6 2009. Read the details...

Most Of Us Can Lose Weight Initially -- Keeping It Off Is Another Matter

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Diogenes Dietary Intervention Study

Positive Eating is the Best Way To Lose Weight

Positive eating and no dieting is a growing trend among the people who want to lose weight. They eat what they enjoy amd stop worrying about food, they acquired a healthier relationship with food and eat more moderately.





There are some tips to help you eat moderately:
1- Do not keep eating tntil you are full
2- Chose smaller portions
3- Share a large entree
4- Do not eat because there is food in your plate, you should really like what you eat
5- Keep smart about what you eat and eat whatever you want


Is "no diet" the best diet plan of all? Feeding Frenzy



Source : The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

International Views of the Best Way to Lose Weight

What is the different views of the best way to lose weight, how people in different places of the world evaluate different ways to lose weight like exercise, dieting, taking drugs, and surgery.


BBC gives us a feedback from different countries about the risks of obesity and the different ways for losing weight. Listen to this programme:
BBC World Service | Globesity