To lose weight with exercise, aim for 300 minutes a week
Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 15 02:24 PM
Can exercise help us shed pounds? An interesting new study involving overweight men and women found that working out can help us lose weight, in part by remodeling appetite hormones. But to benefit, the study suggests, we most likely have to exercise a lot — burning at least 3,000 calories a week. In the study, that meant working out six days a week for up to an hour, or around 300 minutes a week.
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