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Why “Working Out” May Not Be Working Out..

When you hear about losing weight, two main factors come to mind: eating less and exercising more.  However, new studies have been investigating how exercising at a certain time can make you less energetic for the remainder of your day, leading to even less physical activity. A new study in England has shown results that may lead to a link between childhood obesity and exercise.  Those who played at school earlier in the day were less likely to be active later on. These results may also be related to adults.  A main finding is how important the environment influences the amount of physical activity one does, and there are many other factors at play which makes the issue not only biological but also psychological.  Researcher are not disclaiming the values of exercise, but they recognize the need to discover more about the complexities of working out.  Therefore, more research must be done.