Exercise to Maintain : Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition Bites

Yes, weight loss (and gain) is all about the calories: to lose weight, calories out (burned) must be more than calories in (eaten). Exercise is a great way to make sure that you burn more than you eat, and the current federal recommendation is for 150 minutes a week (that’s 30 minutes per day, 5 days a week) of moderate exercise for “substantial health benefits.” (Note that does not say “weight maintenance.”) The Institute of Medicine, on the other hand, recommends 420 minutes per week (60 minutes a day, 7 days a week) of the same, moderate, level of exercise to help avoid becoming overweight or obese. Which is really going to help you maintain your weight – let alone lose weight?Exercise to Maintain