Planning to lose some weight? Forget about going to the gym. Don’t worry about going for a jog. Settle into that couch and get comfortable, because science is coming to the rescue.
The good news came out on Thursday. Finally, scientists claimed, there is a drug that could replicate the benefits of exercise without actually having to do the work. Not only did test subjects burn more calories and have less fat, they could exercise longer (but why would they need to?)
“We have exercise in a pill,” one of the study authors said in an Associated Press story.
That sound you hear is the chorus of millions of weary exercisers swan-diving into their easy chairs, a bucket of the Colonel’s fried chicken tucked under one arm.
But of course, nothing’s that simple – the tests had only been performed on mice and scientists warn that the results may not be replicated in humans. Still, the notion that exercise could become an afterthought is encouraging to people who spend hours on treadmills or lifting weights to stay in shape.
For now, exercise and a good diet are the best way to maintain your weight. But for all of us slackers who’d rather pop a pill than do a push up to get in shape, here’s hoping those researchers keep up the good work.
--Scott Samples
Public Information Coordinator
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