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Exercise can make you gain weight. This flies in the face of most of what we're told about exercise, that it will help you to lose weight.

However And Now, the Exercise-Resistant Dieter reports: "Thirty-five overweight men and women took part in supervised exercise designed to burn 500 calories a day on treadmills, bikes and rowing machines. By the end of the 12-week study, some exercisers had lost a staggering 32 pounds. But five of them actually had gained weight — as much as four pounds, according to the researchers, who published their findings last month in the International Journal of Obesity."

Does this mean that you should stop exercising?

No, it doesn't. Exercise helps your body to operate more efficiently. It also helps you emotionally, ridding you of stress hormones, and giving you a sense of well-being.

Keep up your exercise routine, and if you don't have one, start today.

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