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Re:Scientist busts myths about how humans burn calories by ngngngng on Thursday February 17, 2022 @11:45PM (#30382227)
An hour will replace a third of a healthy persons diet.

Fats are the secret to obesity, hands down. I have a remarkably small appetite and I can easily down 1000 calories of ice cream in a single sitting (a single pint of Ben and Jerry's. You can row like crazy for 30 minutes, but if you have two extra candy bars, it's meaningless.

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Re:Scientist busts myths about how humans burn calories by throwaway09223 on Friday February 18, 2022 @12:50AM (#30382534)
Avoiding calorie dense foods is big, yeah. But exercise is exercise and at higher levels (1+ hour/day) the caloric burn is very significant compared to baseline metabolic rates.

Yes, our bodies are built to take in more calories than we can burn (thankfully!), but if you keep your eating habits constant the exercise will make a huge difference.

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