As Lee Corso says, “Not so fast my friend.”
Yes, genetics are important — but so is exercise too.
[A new study] published in the last week highlight the protective effects of exercise. The study looked at teenagers who had a gene variation known to be associated with obesity. In effect, the genetic variation means these teens are programmed to eat more than their bodies need. You might think these kids didn’t have a chance of staying slim. Not so.
The researchers looked to see what happened to these teens, if they did the recommended one hour of moderate exercise a day. They found the more active teenagers had less body fat, were slimmer round the waist, and had a lower body mass index. Although their measurements were slightly above those of teens without the obesity gene, they were way below those of teens who had the obesity gene but didn’t get enough exercise.
So, don’t blame your genetics. If you are stuck at a particular weight: Change Something — change your diet or you exercises habits. You can do it!
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