by: Dr. Donald A. Miller

It is obvious that exercise directly helps the loss of excess weight
by burning calories. It is less well known that exercise also has
indirect benefits for controlling weight.

Many studies have found that even moderate exercise can improve the
feeling of well being and vitality. When you put aside a sluggish
body, you also tend to put aside cravings for food, especially
harmful foods. Of course, if you have really gone all out in burning
calories, your body will tell you that you need to eat. But you will
tend to taper off as you satisfy your body's real needs.

Here's a trick that works for me. If weather cooperates, a walk
before breakfast helps me to be satisfied with a small breakfast of
well chosen foods. If my schedule allows, a half hour of jogging,
then shower, before lunch helps me be satisfied with a light meal.

Play around with this concept, and listen to what your body tells
you. You might well find that heavy exercise after supper is out of
the question, but medium to heavy exercise which ends 30 to 60
minutes before supper can actually reduce your craving for food,
especially deserts.

Don't forget, however, that wise choices of food types means you can
eat heartily without counting carbs or calories.

About the author:
Dr. Donald A. Miller is author of "Easy Health Diet"
http://easyhealthdiet.com/diet.htm,"Easy Exercise All Ages"
http://easyhealthdiet.com/eeaa.htm,and numerous free articles on
health http://easyhealthdiet.com/articles/.
Seven of ten deaths are caused by preventable diseases.