“Why is nutrition important when
exercise should be enough?”

Dear Dr. Lynne Kavulich,

I have started exercising regularly. My trainer keeps telling me I have to eat a nutritious diet along with exercising in order to lose weight. Why is nutrition important when exercise should be enough?

John - Detroit MI.

Dear John,

Regular exercise is a step in the right direction in your journey toward a healthy body. However, in order for you to lose the ultimate amount of weight and also keep your body healthy, you must eat a nutritious diet. If you exercise, but in turn increase the amount of refined carbohydrates and unhealthy fats that you eat, the two activities will cancel each other out and you will not lose weight. If you exercise and start eating a low-fat, low-sugar diet, you will lose more weight more quickly and will end up with a healthier body.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lynne Kavulich