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CONTROLLING YOUR BODY WEIGHT

Body Composition is a better indicator of your body condition than body weight.

Controlling Your Weight

Important Roles
One important role in weight control is exercise. When you exercise, you increase your energy output, which calls all the stored calories for the extra fuel. Recent studies also show that exercise increases your metabolism during a workout, and at the same time it causes your metabolism to stay increased for a period of time after exercising, which allows you to burn more calories.
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The most important thing

The your most energy important intake thing controlling your weight is by keeping and energy output in balance. You must only consume as many calories as your body needs, so that your weight will remain constant.

The amount of exercise needed to make a difference in your weight depends on the duration and type of activity and the kinds of food you eat. Aerobic exercise burns body fat. If you want to keep your weight constant, you can do 30 minutes of moderate exercise daily. The combination of exercise and diet offers the most flexible and effective approach to weight control.