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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Exercise alone?



Can You Lose Weight with Exercise Alone? 
Despite the implications of a new nonprofit funded by Coke, reams of evidence point to an unequivocal answer

Coca-Cola, the world’s largest producer of sugary beverages,is backing a new “science-based” solution to the obesity crisis: To maintain a healthy weight, get more exercise and worry less about cutting calories.
The beverage giant has teamed up with influential scientists who are advancing this message in medical journals, at conferences and through social media. To help the scientists get the word out, Coke has provided financial and logistical support to a new nonprofit organization called the Global Energy Balance Network, which promotes the argument that weight-conscious Americans are overly fixated on how much they eat and drink while not paying enough attention to exercise./.../


An image from a video by the Coca-Cola Foundation. In November 2012, the foundation  announced a $3 million grant to Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance. The grant was intended to establish a wellness program.

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