According to the research review on exercise and diet contained below diet or exercise alone are not very effective weight-loss plans. Diets including high fiber and lower carbs and fat were effective at reducing fat content in the body. However they were not effective at making a person more lean (increasing fat free mass). Increases in exercise level surprising did not show as favorable results as I would have thought. One reason that was brought up was that people tend to eat more when they increase their activity thus nullifying the exercises effects on lean mass and body weight. Exercise and diet together showed the most favorable results toward body composition changes. The verdict is still out on what kind of diets work best referring to a "synergistic" effect that they have However the article alludes to the fact that calorie control with some added protein should be further explored. Bottom line if you have a goal this new year about exercise it would be a good idea to take a look at your diet as well or vice versa.
http://www.edf.ufpr.br/mestrado/Referencias2006/AFS%20Stiegler%202006.pdf
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