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Yes, playing Basketball is a great way to slim down and stay in shape. In addition to improving cardiovascular condition, basketball tones muscles and converts fat to lean muscle. It also helps people effectively shed those unwanted pounds.

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you have to run, rump, move back and forth, dribble, it's probably the most activating sport.

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Any exercise that boosts your heart rate above average level will help burn fat to some extent.

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waste time get extra credit i think for something about school and other stuff(loose weight, make friends, and have fun i guess)


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Well, Diet foods are healthy but probably not loose weight im sure of that :)