Editor-In-Chief of SOBeFiT Magazine, Marta Montenegro, Says Time Magazine's Article...

Editor-In-Chief of SOBeFiT Magazine, Marta Montenegro, Says Time Magazine's
Article 'Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin' Sends the Wrong Message

MIAMI, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In the recent TimeMagazine article titled Why
Exercise Won't Make You Thin, writer John Cloud tells us that these days, the
more than 45 million Americans who belong to a health club may be wasting
their time. He says that "exercise, in other words, isn't necessarily helping
us lose weight. It may even be making it harder."

After reading this article, Marta Montenegro is on a mission to tell Americans
that these stories are sending the wrong message to readers, giving people an
excuse to avoid the gym, which could continue contributing to the obesity
crisis in America. What about the proven health benefits of exercise? What
about the psychological effects of exercise? Marta Montenegro is an exercise
physiologist, a strength and conditioning coach, a college professor, a
certified fitness trainer and the Editor-in-Chief of SOBeFiT Magazine, and
these are her thoughts fully backed by the latest research:

1. TIME MAGAZINE: People think they can actually eat more if they exercise and
therefore won't lose weight, or might actually gain weight (hunger increases
when you exert more energy therefore you will want to eat more).

MONTENEGRO: People who exercise tend to be more conscious and knowledgeable of
what they eat, and tend to eat healthier because they are more likely to have
access to nutritionists, personal trainers and other forms of professional
counseling most often found in a gym setting.

2. TIME MAGAZINE: Could pushing people to exercise more actually be
contributing to our obesity problem? In some respects, yes. Because exercise
depletes not just the body's muscles but the brain's self-control "muscle" as
well.

MONTENEGRO: Beyond just weight loss, exercise has been proven to help PREVENT
many diseases, including coronary artery disease, osteoporosis, cancer and
others. Not to mention, people who exercise regularly live longer.

3. TIME MAGAZINE: Calories burned by exercising make very little impact on the
total amount of calories people consume, and therefore, exercising doesn't
make that big of a difference for weight loss.

MONTENEGRO: Yes, exercise by itself doesn't allow you to lose weight, but diet
is as important as exercise and you have to find a healthy balance between the
two. To lose weight, you need to create a caloric deficit which is easier to
sustain through both exercise and diet combined. Let's say that you need to
lose one pound which is 3,500 calories, well you need to create a deficit of
500 calories daily which can be done through cutting back on your diet and
doing some exercise. Studies have shown that people who combine exercise with
diet are more likely to keep the weight off. Just exercising or dieting alone
won't provide the same long term health benefits.

4. TIME MAGAZINE: After we exercise, we often crave sugary calories like those
in muffins or in "sports" drinks like Gatorade.

MONTENEGRO: I understand the idea that exercise can increase your appetite or
you can compensate the calories you burn by eating more after a workout.
However, depending on the intensity of your workout, the most immediate
hormone response is a decrease in or lack of appetite. As an exercise
physiologist, when people crave sugar, we usually recommend they exercise to
counteract the craving (and of course make sure that they aren't
hypoglycemic). Exercise releases "feel good" hormones that naturally act to
control sugar cravings. Also, if someone has sugar cravings, it could be a
sign of poor hydration. If you stay properly hydrated throughout the day with
water, you will be sure to keep sugar cravings at bay.

Lastly, Montenegro comments, "if you want to be fit and toned, there's no way
to do it with diet alone. So my best advice is to eat right and exercise.
Your body will thank you."

~SOBeFiT Magazine~
SOBeFiT Magazine, the first title from MPG Publishing, is funded by ABA
Capital Group - an investment holding firm founded in 1990 with interests in
the United States, Panama, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Barbados, British
Virgin Islands and Venezuela. The bimonthly magazine, unveiled in
November/December 2008, is committed to providing news and advice on fitness,
nutrition, health and sports, with the guidance of a passionate, strong and
committed editor-in-chief who supports and believes in the achievements of
excellence through small steps. Founder/Publisher/Editor-In-Chief Marta
Montenegro has assembled the most qualified team of advisors, contributors and
industry-leading visionaries at the top of their game who, along with SOBeFiT
Magazine's remarkable editorial team, provide expertise and creativity to
empower readers with practical and relevant material. The magazine has won 12
awards at the Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards, including five
first place Charlie Awards in the categories of "Best Service Feature," "Best
Department," "Best Illustration," "Best In-Depth Reporting," and "Best Feature
Design," and a Silver Award for "Best New Magazine." SOBeFiT also won a 2008
FAME Award for "Best Launch Party." SOBeFiT magazine is strategically
distributed among high-profile gyms, hospitals, doctor's offices, malls,
restaurants, high-end grocery stores, airports and colleges reaching a
BPA-audited circulation of more than 50,000 copies. Including event
distribution and newsstand sales, the magazine is read by over 157,000 people
nationwide. To learn more about the contents of SOBeFiT, visit
www.sobefitmagazine.com or call (305) 375-9595.

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