1. Dieting without exercise leads to an increase in body fat and even more weight gain once the dieting ends.
2. An active overweight person is healthier and lives longer than an inactive, skinny person.
3. You can not spot-reduce belly fat (something the weight-loss and ab-gizmo infomercials won’t tell you); and why the “plank” is better than situps or crunches for strengthening the core.
4. Exercise can lessen stress and curb depression with no side-effects, unlike taking anti-depressants.
5. There is no scientific or medical evidence that body detoxification or all-juice fasting is either healthy or safe.
6. Most running injuries are caused by the overly built-up running shoe that forces runners to land on their heel, not middle of the foot.
7. It’s cheaper to pay as you go at the gym, and not buy a monthly or annual membership; gym members attend on average only four times a month!
8. The best thing for a muscle or joint injury is not bed rest, but physical activity!
9. Who is the queen of Hollywood workouts? Answer: Renee Zellweger who swims, practices yoga, jogs up to five miles several times a week, and regularly hits the gym with circuit training.
10. The best measurement of body fitness is not the bathroom scale, since fat weighs less than muscle, but waist size.