Isaiah Amolato

Magazine Article
Health: News You Can Use
The Secret to Summer Weight Loss
If youre looking to um!"start a weight"loss !rogram# consi$er a high"altitu$e %acation#
suggests a stu$y from Lu$wig"&a'imilians Uni%ersity in &unich( In%estigators sent )* o+ese
men to a research station near the to! of ,ermanys highest mountain -a+out .#/** feet0( 1or a
week# the men ate what they like$ an$ e'ercise$ no more than usual# +ut they +urne$ an e'tra
)2. calories $aily an$ lost a+out three !oun$s each( 1our weeks after their return to &unich#
they were still +urning calories at a faster rate( &ore research is !lanne$# +ut a$usting to the
relati%e lack of o'ygen at higher altitu$es may ha%e +ooste$ the mens en$urance so they coul$
e'ert themsel%es longer +ack at home(
3eth Howar$ -)*4*# 5ugust0( The Secret to Summer Weight Loss( Readers Digest, 26(