Fat and not fit;

FIT BUT FAT FALSEHOOD
Exercise Won't Wipeout Overweight Risks
With two-thirds of Americans obese or overweight, there’s a growing majority that wants to believe in "fit but fat" -- the notion that exercise alone can neutralize health risks associated with excess pounds. But new research refutes this popular falsehood.
A Harvard study published last month looked at the Body Mass Index (BMI), exercise patterns and incidence of heart disease in 38,987 women (average age 54) for nearly 11 years. Compared to active, normal-weight women, the active, overweight women had a 54% increased risk of heart disease. Active, obese women faced an 87% increased risk. Exercise certainly helped: Subtract it and the risk jumped to 88% for the inactive overweight and 250% for the inactive obese. Yet exercise is not enough to "eliminate the negative effects of being overweight," the authors conclude.
Indeed, earlier research showed that even among those with normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, obesity itself raised the risk of dying of heart disease by 43%. Why? Fat cells secrete harmful substances that trigger inflammation, accelerate atherosclerosis, and contribute to a variety of ailments, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis and certain cancers.
The first step to improving heart health is to stop living in denial about the risks of excess weight. Next, recognize that exercise + diet is the most effective formula for losing weight: In one year-long study, those who combined fitness with calorie control lost 20 pounds vs. 6 pounds from exercise only. Fill up on high-fiber, high-water content fruit and vegetables and you won't feel hungry. The Dole Diet provides 100% of the nutrients you need to be healthy and lose weight.