I've read of some peer reviewed studies that say it's better to be fit and overweight; than unfit and slim, or unfit and heavy.
The articles I've read note that being sedentary rather than active is a health risk regardless of the BMI being in a good range or not..
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That's one reason humans can gain weight with just an extra half-muffin a day: we almost instantly store most of the calories we don't need...
pg 4
In short, it's what you eat, not how hard you try to work it off, that matters more in losing weight
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Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading this article.
