While you cannot out-exercise a bad diet, it still plays a huge role in achieving ultimate health. Exercise has so many positive influences on your physiology, that it is nearly impossible to pinpoint its individual benefits. Research has recently shown that irisin, a fat burning hormone that is released during exercise, not only aids your body in shedding fat, but also prevents it from forming.

Eating disorders are often only associated with people who suffer from either anorexia or bulimia but the truth is there are a lot of overeaters as well who are in bad health both physically and possibly mentally who need help and support. Many of us overeat at certain times of the year, mostly in the winter when we are less active and the days are colder and shorter, forcing us to spend more time inside.