Abstract:
From the time our mothers told us as kids to eat our vegetables and our middle-school physical education teachers told us to run up and down the basketball court, we have known for a long time that vegetables and exercise are good for us. Nutrition and exercise are inextricably linked to our body weight, health, and even our mortality. However, the recommendations we hear so often to eat healthily and exercise need to be revisited because, it turns out, the subject is not as straightforward as you think. For example, research shows that low cardiorespiratory fitness is such a strong risk factor of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome that not even a healthy diet can diminish the risk. However, most people think that one’s body weight and health have a lot more to do with nutrition than to exercise. This controversial and insightful presentation explores the impact of nutrition and exercise on body weight and health to answer the provocative question, Can you outrun a donut?
