This blog from the Times downplays the benefits of exercise, largely because studies have not been able to determine — definitively — its benefits to the body. Gina Kolata refers to a quote by a coach who said his assistants might exercise for five miles but eat for 10.
At least in my case, regular exercise benefits me in "feel good" ways: better sleep and better mood (which are no small things). My cholesterol is in the normal range, and my BP is also normal. (But I have always exercised, so I don't really have anything to compare that to.) I have never smoked nor had cancer.
However, I very much relate to what the coach said: I put a lot of stock in my regular exercise. I think it is benefiting me more than it probably does. I weigh more than what the charts say I should. I LOVE to eat.
I guess what all this means is that I eat more with less guilt.
And you?
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