The Top 10 Dieting Myths
1.Once you reach your target weight through dieting it becomes a little easier to maintain that weight.
The fact is that of all the people who have lost more than 10% of their body weight, only 20% of these people are able to keep the weight off.
2.Even with careful dieting your body get’s all the nutrients it needs.
During weight loss it is vital for your body to get all of the nutrients it needs to stay healthy and strong.Many diets can deplete your body of certain vitamins and minerals and even some helpful lipids.
3.Weight loss is usually due to loss of fat.
Weight loss is actually due to a combined loss of fat,muscle and water.It is possible for you to lose weight and hardly loose any fat at all.The ideal goal is to loose fat,strengthen and build muscle,and stay hydrated.This is done through,proper diet,exercise and drinking plenty of water.
4.Skinny people must have a higher metabolism than heavier people.
A high metabolism has little to do with how slim a person is.The fact is that muscles always burns more calories than fat.Therefore,the more muscle a person has the higher their metabolism is resulting in more calories being burned.People are slim usually because they have a higher ratio of muscle to fat.
5.Low-carbohydrate high-protein diets are ideal for losing weight.
Those who are on this type of diet may have a higher risk for heart disease.The reason is because of an improper balance of carbohydrates and protein.An imbalanced, high protein diet may cause possible liver and kidney damage.There is little or no scientific evidence that proves low-carb,high-protein diets are dangerous to those who are healthy. However, there is evidence that this type of diet is dangerous to those with preexisting liver and kidney conditions.
6.The best way to loose weight is to eliminate all fats and all carbohydrates from your meals.
The truth is that your body acquires nutrients from six primary sources.Those sources are carbohydrates,lipids,proteins,vitamins,minerals,and water.Carbohydrates are used by the body to produce energy.Lipids (good fats) are used by the brain and cell membranes for construction.If either of these sources are depleted from the body,cell damage will occur and eventually organ failure.
7.The less you eat the more weight you’ll lose.
This depends on what you are eating.All of us can certainly do without junk food, but eating less is not the answer to losing weight.There is scientific evidence proving that eating smaller meals and having more frequent healthy snacks throughout the day is actually helpful to weight loss.By evenly distributing your intake of calories throuout the day you will have a significant impact on your body and safely loose weight.
8.Low-fat diets are better than lo-carb diets.
There is medical evidence done by the Nurses' Health Study which proves that lo-carb diets actually reduce (but not eliminate) coronary heart disease. his is because vegetables are used as the primary source of fat and protein.
9.It's important to take vitamins while dieting.
It's not good to take excessive amounts of vitamin and mineral supplements. Nutrients are beneficial to the body in moderate amounts; however, if taken in large amount they could become toxic.Taking a daily multivitamin is a good idea.
10.It's OK to skip whole meals in order to loose weight.
Skipping meals is not the answer to losing weight.The body uses food as a source of nutrition and energy in order to function.When meals are skipped over a continuous period of time the body will then turn on itself and begin to degrade muscle in exchange for energy.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
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