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Avoiding the freshman 15: Abs are made in the kitchen

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Blanca Sarabia
The training room at the Clarke Center on campus. Photo by Blanca Sarabia
gymnasium interior
The training room at the Clarke Center on campus. Photo by Blanca Sarabia

By Brando Casino

No matter how much a person works out, they can never out-exercise a bad diet.

Let’s say that you workout everyday, go to the gym, run a mile and mix in some weight lifting. What do you do after your gym session? Surprisingly, most people reward themselves with food after workouts. They grab a burger, milk shake or medium fries. Hate to burst everyone’s bubble, but that is not going to cut it. These bad habits will actually inhibit a person’s ability to achieve quick results. We are all familiar with the cliché saying ‘you are what you eat.’ It is 100 percent true. When trying to lose weight, eating healthy is key.

Exercising has many benefits, such as strengthening the bones, improving mental health and mood, lowering blood pressure, improving cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart diseases, diabetes, breast cancer, colon cancer and more. However, exercise is not the only solution for weight-loss.

People have a better chance of losing weight, staying fit and heightening their nutritional intake by placing more focus on their diet. Nutrient-dense foods, like fruits and vegetables, will help improve muscle regeneration between workouts as well as sustain energy levels. The most effective and beneficial way to lose weight is to incorporate healthy eating habits to an active lifestyle.

If you are interested in learning more about maintaining a healthy diet, there are a plenty of internet blogs that share diet tips, people’s life style stories, their daily meals, what they eat, work out regimen and more. All it takes is hard work and motivation to achieve a healthier life. The change will not come easy at first, but it will be worthwhile in the end.

 

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