I think anyone who is obese would love this to be true because after all it’s the perfect excuse for being overweight and not doing anything about it.

A researcher in the USA is claiming that this may in fact be true. According to Nikhil Dhurandhar there is some evidence that a so called fat virus may actually exist and he is asking for money to expand his research.

As you can imagine this has not proved a popular theory with mainstream thinking at odds with his idea. In fact with so many other factors at work it would be highly unlikely that this could be true but I’m sure many will wish it was.

Other factors include:

• Your age
• Your activity level (linked to age)
• Medications you’re taking (steroids,antidepressants etc)
• You’ve quit smoking
• What you eat
• The amount of exercise you get
• Your gender
• Hormonal influences

The list goes on and on. From my perspective sensible eating and an effective exercise program done regularly is the best antidote to packing on the extra pounds but as we all know it’s a simple solution but not one that people want to accept.  Much easier to buy the latest useless piece of at home exercise equipment and then hang your laundry on it or dream of a vaccine for the fat virus!

Not all home exercise equipment is rubbish why not take a look at The Malibu Pilates Chair or the Kettleworx Workout and lose the fat by working out?

Can A Virus Make You Fat? is a post from: As Seen On TV Fitness Reviews