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Running for weight loss
There's no doubt that running for weight loss is one of the most effective ways there is of shifting excess pounds. It surprising in some ways, when you consider all the gimmicks and fads people try, that so few of them utilise such a proven technique.
If you ignore the hype and magazine articles, and look instead at serious scientific journals, you'll soon realize that running for weight loss is supported by numerous pieces of research.
Compared to merely reducing calories (dieting) it is likely that running for weight loss purposes will help you lose more pounds, and more importantly, lose fat rather than muscle.
Running for weight loss helps you avoid one of the common problems of restricted calorie diets - you lose fat, but you also burn away muscle. Why is this so crucial? Consider this - each pound of muscle burns between 15 and 35 calories per hour - that's all day, every day.
It's therefore clear that anything that encourages your body to hold onto muscle while still shedding excess fat is to be welcomed - that's what exercise does when you add it to your program.
So as well as reaching for the celery sticks, make sure that you also lace up your trainers and take a few laps around the neighbourhood.
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