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How can you reduce thigh fat without gaining muscle?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Fat: You cannot preferentially lose fat from one specific area of the body (naturally). However, overall weight loss will contribute to loss over different body areas. Exercise can be used to firm, tone and sculpt.

Answered 2/11/2017

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