Exercising can help your body burn the fat that you eat even hours after you have finished your workout. However, the kind of fat that you eat makes a difference. Exercise appears to help your body more efficiently burn unsaturated fats eaten at a later meal. Unsaturated fats are fats that come almost exclusively from plants products, such as olive oil or canola oil. Saturated fats come almost exclusively from animal sources, such as lard and butter.
RealAge Benefit: Eating a diet low in saturated and trans fats can make your RealAge as much as 6 years younger.
Originally published on 01/8/2003.
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