[beachgal]

From Diet vs. Exercise: Which Is the Champ?

Fat Burning and More
When a group of sedentary and overweight older adults recently tested three weight loss systems -- exercise only (mostly walking), diet only, and exercise plus diet -- there was no question about the results. When it came to fat burning, the walkers won hands down over those who simply watched what they ate. The bodies of the people who strutted their stuff used more fat to fuel their activity.

[rdw1]

This is the truth- now, if it would only light a fire under my butt to get me moving!!!! lol

[TwynnB]

WOooOO! And everyone asks why I've been running so much?!? (cuz I want to keep my slimmer body AND have a treat once in a while!!)

[amasam]

Absolutely! Some days it is hard to get out of bed and get started, but I know I will be happier and healthier if I do.

Ally

[akacutie]

Just makes me glad I made a commitment to myself to worky out twice weekly. I am adding an extra day for the November exercise challenge.

[beachgal]

Here's a small section of an article from Real Age (you can read in its entirety here):

Eating enough protein and pumping enough iron may be a good strategy for helping to control your blood sugar.

Here’s why: You need protein to optimize muscle growth. And extra muscle enhances your body’s ability to stabilize blood sugar. Put the two together and you’ve got one heck of a synergistic pair. Research confirms it.

A Powerful Combination
Just 12 weeks of resistance training -- along with a significant bump in protein intake -- lowered blood sugar levels by about 25 percent in a study of healthy older adults.