Increasing your level of exercise can also improve your diet | Life

AUSTIN, Feb. 3 – A new US study suggests that people who wish to make healthier food choices might find that starting an exercise regimen might help, as the results indicated that a regular exercise is linked to better eating habits.

Conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, the study looked at 2,680 young adults ages 18 to 35 who reported exercising less than 30 minutes a week and who did not followed no diet.

Participants were invited to begin engaging in 30-minute aerobic sessions three times a week for 15 weeks. They could choose from a variety of exercise types, such as stationary bikes, treadmills or elliptical machines, but they were instructed not to change their diet significantly.

The findings, published in the International Journal of Obesity, showed that despite not altering one's diet, participants naturally began, after several weeks of exercise, to opt for healthier foods, such as lean meats, fruits and vegetables. Their preferences for fried foods, sodas and other unhealthy foods have also declined.

Although the causes of these dietary changes remain unknown, previous studies have shown that exercise can reduce the preference for high-fat foods in animals by altering dopamine levels or by modifying the regulating hormones. appetite in the body.

"The process of physical activity can influence eating behavior," said corresponding author, Molly Bray. "One of the reasons we need to promote exercise is for healthy habits that it can create in other areas.This combination is very powerful."

Bray added that the current study included participants in a young adult's period crucial for the formation of healthy habits, previous studies having shown that a considerable weight gain could occur during this period. In addition, mild to moderate overweight between 20 and 22 years has been badociated with an increased risk of obesity later in life.

"Many people in the study did not know that they had this active and healthy person in them," Bray said. "Some thought their size was inevitable, and for many of these kids they choose what to eat and when to exercise for the first time in their lives."

Bray also added that she thought the results could probably apply to other age groups who started an exercise program. – AFP-Relaxnews