Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Top 5 Tips for Losing Weight - Part 4


So far in these blogs I have posted three of the five tips for weight loss. Today I will write about the fourth tip: exercise.

Exercise is very important for several factors. Weight loss is just one of the factors. Moderate exercise also helps with decreasing our stress levels, raising our immune system, keeping us with a better sense of balance and building our metabolism.

The important thing with exercise is to do both cardio training as well as weight lifting. Cardio helps to burn fat and weight training (strength training) help to increase lean body mass (muscle) which helps to speed up our metabolism.

Our friend Steve writes a fabulous blog for NutritionData.com all about exercise. Click here to read his blog. I would highly recommend his blog for ideas on types of exercises to do and ways to keep your workouts interesting.

Hopefully this will motivate you to get up and go!

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