Is dieting better than exercise for losing weight?
Although millions of people diet in order to slim, research has shown that dieting alone will not help most of them lose weight. Almost everyone who goes on a weight-reduction diet eventually gives up and regains the lost weight. What is worse, the regained weight often has a higher proportion of fat to muscle than the weight previously lost.
About a third of the weight lost from all types of diet conducted without exercise is lean tissue, not fat tissue. But when you put the weight back on, you will gain back mostly fat tissue, not lean tissue, if you have not been exercising. Going on and off diets constantly over a period of time can make you progressively weaker and, in terms of fat-to-muscle ratio, “fatter”
The best way to lose weight is the healthier way. Surely you will not loss weight if you just diet. A little bit of exercise can also go along way with dieting. However, if you feel you lack motivation, then why not get some acai berries or juice? Acai is extremely rich in antioxidants and will boost your motivation/metabolism levels. Visit www.hollandandbarrett.com today to view the range of acai they have stocked.
In any case exercise alone is more effective then diet alone for weight reduction. Researchers have found that exercise increases the oxidative abilities of muscle tissue and trains the body to draw on its stores of fat for energy. Studies also show a happy additional benefit of exercise: regular exercise increases the overall body metabolism for up to 24 hours after a workout. In other words, even when you are not working out, you are burning more calories than you would be if you had not exercised.