Losing weight is tough. And the older you get, the harder it is. But I don't think anyone knew it was THIS hard just to avoid gaining weight . . .
--Researchers from Harvard Medical School kept tabs on more than 34,000 middle-aged women for 13 years. None of the women were actively dieting, and the idea was to identify the most effective exercise routines for losing weight.
--What they found is there's no sure way to guarantee weight LOSS. But there is a surefire way to prevent GAINING weight. Unfortunately, it's going to require an hour of exercise every day. That comes to 420 minutes of working out every week.
--On the other hand, if you're only concerned with your health and not your appearance, you can get away with just 150 minutes of exercise a week.
--That way, even if you're gaining weight, you're still reducing your chance of developing heart disease and other chronic illnesses.
--A woman named Dr. I-Min Lee led the study. She says, quote, "We wanted to see in regular folks, people not on any particular diet, what level of physical activity do you need to prevent weight gain over time.
--"It's a large amount of activity. If you're not willing to do a high amount of activity, you need to curtail your calories a lot . . . You can still do much for your health with a lower level of exercise. But if you want to exercise for weight control, it's 60 minutes a day."
--In other words, unless you've got loads of free time and are extremely motivated to work out, there's nothing you can do to avoid packing on the pounds.
--Researchers from Harvard Medical School kept tabs on more than 34,000 middle-aged women for 13 years. None of the women were actively dieting, and the idea was to identify the most effective exercise routines for losing weight.
--What they found is there's no sure way to guarantee weight LOSS. But there is a surefire way to prevent GAINING weight. Unfortunately, it's going to require an hour of exercise every day. That comes to 420 minutes of working out every week.
--On the other hand, if you're only concerned with your health and not your appearance, you can get away with just 150 minutes of exercise a week.
--That way, even if you're gaining weight, you're still reducing your chance of developing heart disease and other chronic illnesses.
--A woman named Dr. I-Min Lee led the study. She says, quote, "We wanted to see in regular folks, people not on any particular diet, what level of physical activity do you need to prevent weight gain over time.
--"It's a large amount of activity. If you're not willing to do a high amount of activity, you need to curtail your calories a lot . . . You can still do much for your health with a lower level of exercise. But if you want to exercise for weight control, it's 60 minutes a day."
--In other words, unless you've got loads of free time and are extremely motivated to work out, there's nothing you can do to avoid packing on the pounds.
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