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To Exercise or Not Exercise - Does It Matter?

Here's something you may not know: Exercising doesn't really help you lose weight! Experts say you burn pretty much the same number of calories a day whether you're competing in a marathon or sinking into your couch binge watching Stranger Things on Netflix.

Now, exercise has a number of positive benefits, so we're not telling you to skip the gym. Lack of exercise can lead to chronic inflammation, which leads to most of the diseases linked to aging.

So, keep up that daily exercise routine. But to lose weight, you're a still going to have to eat less.

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