This is with good reason. The two are inseparable. Each enhances the other, and deficiencies in each cause deterioration in the other. Additionally, tip-toeing along a woman's physique is the chemical network of hormonal pathways that can affect as well as be affected by nutrition and exercise. Pregnancy is the ultimate challenge, and a women's needs become different when she's living for two.
Many women equate nutrition with weight control.
The simple truth is that with good nutrition, weight control is included without much extra effort. Supplementing good nutrition with the right amount of exercise, and suddenly weight control isn't much of an issue. First, let's talk, about exercise. Overall physical fitness is best achieved by cardiovascular fitness, which should be the major goal of exercise. The best way to attain cardiovascular fitness is with a sustained program, at least three times a week, in which a woman achieves a target heart rate for a period of at least 20-30 minutes.