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Will i lose weight faster if i run every day or every other day?

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Dr. Adarsh Gupta answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes and no: If you control your calorie intake and then run everyday, you will lose faster compared to just running everyday without controlling calorie intake.

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/12/2015

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Dr. Emil Shakov answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

Sure thing: If you run for 20 minutes duration you will increase your basal metabolic rate for 48 hours.

Answered 11/15/2013

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