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The Truth About Exercise and Weight Loss: It's Not as Effective as You Think
TLDR Contrary to popular belief, exercise is not an effective way to lose weight and may even cause people to eat more. However, exercise has numerous other benefits such as improving mood, focus, attention, and reducing the risk of cancer and dementia.
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Exercise is often seen as a miracle drug that can improve physical appearance, reduce stress, decrease the risk of cancer and heart attack, and have various other benefits.
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Vigorous exercise for an hour a day, five days a week, for a year may not lead to as much weight loss as people would expect.
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Exercise is not an effective way to lose weight, as studies have consistently shown that it does not lead to significant weight loss and may even cause people to eat more.
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Exercise may not be effective for weight loss, but it can improve mood and potentially help treat depression, although the evidence is not conclusive.
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Exercise can improve focus and attention soon after aerobic activities like biking or running.
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Exercise may play a powerful role in protecting against dementia, with high-fit individuals being 90% less likely to develop the condition, although more research is needed to establish causation.
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Exercise has been linked to a lower risk of getting many kinds of cancers, with studies showing that those who exercise regularly are 20% less likely to get colon cancer and 10% less likely to get certain types of breast cancer.
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Exercise can help fight cancer by unleashing natural killer cells that infiltrate tumors and cause cancer cells to explode or rupture.
