Does Walking Make You Hungry? For women it could!

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The You Docs for Tuesday July 20, 2010

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Does Walking Make You Hungry?

One excuse for not walking always gets "give me a break" looks from us: "Exercise makes me hungry." We always thought it crazy that we'd see people leave the gym and head to Mc's. But now there's some evidence that exercise may stimulate hunger. Does working out wake up gherlin, your "feed me" hormone? Not if you're a slim, healthy young male. But if you're a woman, maybe. And if you're a not-so-slim-or-young guy? No one's sure yet. Hang on for a minute, though. If the first thing you do after your walk is nose around the pantry, could it be that "I deserve it" has entered your mind? If so, your emotions are behind some of your munchies. On the other hand, there's some evidence that if you're a woman, your body is programmed to get hungry after a little cardio. Not fair, we know! And it's not a fact yet, either; researchers are still trying to sort out what happens to gherlin after exercise, and a new study showed it didn't change after an hour of brisk walking. But -- and it's a big but -- the walkers were healthy, slim, young dudes. Other studies show that some pudgy women's hormones reacted differently. And who knows about tubby, middle-aged guys? We You Docs like to give you solutions -- and early research indicates that there is one: If you feel like you have a genuine appetite surge after walking, add strength training to your cardio. The combo increases the "I'm full" hormones in your bloodstream. Put another way: Weight work helps waist loss. ======== The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen, are authors of "YOU: On a Diet." Want more? See "The Dr. Oz Show" on TV (check local listings). To submit questions, go to www.RealAge.com. © 2010 Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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