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Spot reduction?
Eat different, not less!
For good eating, plan weekly
Good Carbs:
"Five a Day" Still a Good Goal
Pump Up
Get Your
Carrot Diploma!
Work A Workout
Into Your Weekend
Persistence is
the key to long term weight loss
Research says…“fruits and
vegetables play an important role in weight management."
Calorie
balance and essential fatty acids
Where’s the whole grain? Seek
out good food!
Fitness Facts: Hit or Myth
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Spot reduction?
Provided by
the Akron Health Department
A Commitment to Healthy
Living
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There is no way
to “Spot Reduce” or lose weight in one area, such as around
your waist. You have to exercise your whole body and burn
more calories than you take in. Along with aerobic
activities, resistance exercises that tone your muscles and
maintain range of motion should also be performed 2 days
each week. The better our muscle tone, the more efficiently
our body will burn calories. However, crunches alone will
not speed up loss of belly fat. Every abdominal reduction
program sold on an infomercial also includes a strict diet
plan. Hence the loss of mid section inches is attributed to
a decline in calories, not from a miracle device. So if you
are looking to shed a few pounds, eat a healthy diet, tone
those muscles, and keep your body active every day. The
weight loss in your desired area will happen, and you will
more likely keep off the extra weight if you continue your
healthy lifestyle.
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