The Biology Of Weight Loss
Life Kit: Health
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How to Lose Weight - Your Third Take Away
To lose weight, you have to take in fewer calories than you burn. Unless you are working out a lot, you are probably not burning enough to make a real difference. There actually is some evidence that doing too much exercise may slow down your resting metabolism. A study of a tribe in tanzinea called the hadsa tracked their movements with high tech devices. They tend to walk about four to seven miles a day between collecting water and hunting for food.
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