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Can you tell me when losing weight which is more important and why: diet or exercise?
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They are both : Very important. You must burn more calories than you consume to lose weight. You can do this my taking in fewer calories or by increasing burned calories through exercise. Both cardio and weight training exercise will help to ^ metabolic rate which will in turn help with weight loss.
Answered 4/24/2016
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