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March 12, 2007
Thinking about diet and exercise myths
One of my goals this year is to blog more on issues relating to nutrition and exercise, which are two of the most myth-generating subjects in American culture.
Along those lines, contrary to the information about the latest fad diets that bombards most Americans on almost a daily basis, this Sandy Szwarc post explains the reality -- diets do not work, at least for most people most of the time.
Similarly, long cardio workouts are often recommended as a way to burn calories for overweight folks, most of whom look absolutely miserable doing them. As Art DeVany explains, too much cardio actually has the opposite effect -- long workouts will likely make a person fatter.
Posted by Tom at March 12, 2007 4:01 AM
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