Study: Diet, exercise take off equal pounds

It's not as simple as you think. We all know that reduced portions and increased exercise is the best way to help keep your body in shape, no matter what those informercials tell you. (Although, they are certianly more attractive to listen to!) Well, the Pennington Biomedical Center, which is part of Louisiana State University, wondered if people could lose more or less calories by dieting or exercise. According to their findings, a calorie is just a calorie and can be lost either way. Also, they concluded that adding muscle mass does not boost metabolism. All it does is increase muscle mass.
(Click here to read the full artilce, written by Reuter's Maggie Fox.)