Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Burn off significantly more body fat exercising before meals, rather than after them.
Why not just fast longer for weight loss? See my video Is Fasting Beneficial for Weight Loss? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-fasting-beneficial-for-weight-loss/).
One popular workout I looked into specifically was swimming. See Is Swimming Good for Weight Loss? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-swimming-good-for-weight-loss).
Is it Better to Exercise Before or After Meals for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar Control? (nutritionfacts.org/video/better-to-exercise-before-or-after-meals-for-weight-loss-and-blood-sugar-control/).
For more weight-loss tips, check out How Not to Diet (nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/) from your local public library.
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Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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Burn off significantly more body fat exercising before meals, rather than after them.
Why not just fast longer for weight loss? See my video Is Fasting Beneficial for Weight Loss? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-fasting-beneficial-for-weight-loss/).
One popular workout I looked into specifically was swimming. See Is Swimming Good for Weight Loss? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-swimming-good-for-weight-loss).
Is it Better to Exercise Before or After Meals for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar Control? (nutritionfacts.org/video/better-to-exercise-before-or-after-meals-for-weight-loss-and-blood-sugar-control/).
For more weight-loss tips, check out How Not to Diet (nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/) from your local public library.
New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/.
Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-the-best-time-to-exercise-for-weight-loss and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.
Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-the-best-time-to-exercise-for-weight-loss. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.
Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: nutritionfacts.org/translations-info
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