Should Thin People Exercise

Ever heard someone say, ‘You’re so thin, why do you need to exercise?’

This is another misconception that plagues our society – Thin people don’t require exercise.

Our body is meant for exercise. If not through weight gain, lack of exercise may have other adverse effects in your body which will manifest themselves sooner or later. It’s also very important to remember that exercising is integral for various other body functions.

Another myth is that if you’re thin and blessed with a fast metabolism, you can have whatever you want and how much ever you want. Dr Pooja seconds this, ‘Unhealthy food is not biased towards thin people. It is bad and it is going to affect your body whether it shows or not.’ An incorrect diet affects digestion adversely and leads to rise in body toxins which may lead to other diseases.

Moreover, since we tend to overeat when eating such foods it automatically reduces our capacity to eat anything else.

‘Fast foods are zero on nutrition but high on satiety value. Once you’ve eaten a cheeseburger, you won’t have space for anything nutritious,’ says Dr Pooja.

Even though we can’t see it visually damaging us, unhealthy food on a regular basis builds up cholesterol and triglycerides. This in turn leads to hypertension, artery diseases, etc. Shah adds, ‘If not today, it will take its toll 20-30 years from now. Just because you can’t see it, it doesn’t mean that it’s not there.’