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The Best Diet & Exercise Program to Lose 100 Lbs

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Sapna Pathak

To lose 100 pounds, you need a diet and exercise program that allows you to burn fat and build muscle. According to the textbook “Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology,” the amount of muscle versus fat has a direct impact on your metabolic rate.

Sapna Pathak is a certified professional yoga therapist, yoga instructor, diet and nutrition consultant. She is also certified as a prenatal yoga and aerial yoga teacher. A sports writer for the "Boston Globe," Pathak has won numerous awards for her coverage of sports, health, diet and fitness issues. In 2004, she earned bachelor's degrees in journalism and exercise physiology/neurobiology.