 Yoga as weight-loss method?
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Nirmala N.
Sure, it's an activity that helps you gain both peace of mind and more energy, but can yoga also help you lose weight? According to experts, a simple hour of yoga only burns 244 calories an hour, which is equivalent to the amount of calories you'd burn from a brisk walk. So in other words, it's not so great for burning fat. At the same time, yoga can be one of the facets that helps you burn calories while you're doing other activities. Because yoga is great for flexibility, posture, and endurance, it naturally improves the way you walk - and for how long and fast you do it. Also, yoga has an effect on metabolic processes. Because yoga is believed to affect the thyroid (which directly affects metabolism), some poses are believed to directly assist in weight loss and management.
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Posted by Nirmala N.
Sure, it's an activity that helps you gain both peace of mind and more energy, but can yoga also help you lose weight? According to experts, a simple hour of yoga only burns 244 calories an hour, which is equivalent to the amount of calories you'd burn from a brisk walk. So in other words, it's not so great for burning fat. At the same time, yoga can be one of the facets that helps you burn calories while you're doing other activities. Because yoga is great for flexibility, posture, and endurance, it naturally improves the way you walk - and for how long and fast you do it. Also, yoga has an effect on metabolic processes. Because yoga is believed to affect the thyroid (which directly affects metabolism), some poses are believed to directly assist in weight loss and management.