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Americans Still Obese Despite
Increased Exercise
According to a survey released this week by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 35 percent of Americans now claim to engage in
regular physical activity. That's compared to 32 percent in 2008.
Sounds like encouraging news, considering health experts recommend
getting daily exercise to keep weight off and prevent heart disease,
diabetes and cancer. But, not so fast. That same survey shows the rate
of obesity is still at an all time high, frozen at 28 percent.
So, why is increased activity not changing the number of Americans
struggling with their weight? According to the experts, the answer is
simple; It's not just about working out. In fact, there are three
specific components to fighting obesity.
"There's really about three factors that will help burn off fat quicker.
One is of course diet, really controlling the portions that you have at
one time. The other is cardio, and that is exercising for 20 to 30 to 40
minutes in a row. Then the third is resistance exercise or weight
training," said Fuse Fitness Trainer Dr. Mike Trexler.
And of those three Dr. Trexler says diet is the most important.
"I think people think they can overcome poor eating habits by working
out. They'll come in and work out for 30 minutes and think that's going
to cure a whole day of bad eating," said Trexler.
Fuse Fitness Trainer Amy Blue says healthy eating is actually 90 percent
of the battle.
"The reason people aren't losing weight is because even if they're
exercising hard, if they're just replacing the calories that they burned
here with more calories that they add into their diet, then it doesn't
end up going anywhere for them...Everything you put into your mouth is
either moving you toward your goal or away from your goal," said Blue.
According to the CDC survey, the rate of smoking also remains stagnant.
Despite an increase in physical activity, 21 percent of Americans still
smoke tobacco.
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