Archive for Diet MythBusters
4 Small Steps to Help You Stay on a Diet and Lose Weight
Posted by: By | CommentsGetting on the latest diet is easy, the hard part is staying on it to lose the weight you want. The very word “diet” makes some people feel hungrier and crave for things that are a no-no their diet. What can you do to help yourself? Here are four small steps you can take to stay on a diet and help you lose weight:
1. Alter your mindset: One of the biggest problem for dieters is the way they view a diet, their mindset. It seems like a big sacrifice or losing your freedom like a prison sentence. May be you feel that you are depriving yourself. It helps to reframe your idea of what you’re really trying to do. It is not just to lose the weight but to gain a healthier lifestyle.
Change how you view your diet so you can stick to it. If you’re too restrictive and never allow yourself to have the things you enjoy, you won’t be able to stay with it. Cut yourself some slack once in a while (see the next tip). Read More→
Is Drinking Diet Sodas Really Healthy?
Posted by: By | CommentsUsually when you start a new diet, you are asked to give up regular sodas in favor of diet sodas. But is drinking diet sodas really healthy?
The main benefit of switching to diet soda is the lower number of calories consumed. Most regular sodas contain over 100 calories per 12oz.can.
If you have several cans of regular sodas a day, you may be taking in several hundred extra calories. Diet sodas, on the other hand, normally have zero calories. So you can instantly lower your caloric intake by several hundred calories when you make the switch. Read More→
The Truth About Low Carb Diets For Weight Loss
Posted by: By | CommentsUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, I’m sure you’ve heard of low carb diets. They were quite a rage, especially with the popularity of the Atkins diet.
Losing weight is an important goal for so many people and everybody is looking for the quick and easy solution to lose weight. Some need to lose weight to prevent long-term complications such as diabetes and there are those who need to lose weight because of medical reasons such as morbid obesity. Of course, there are people who do not really need to lose any weight but do so for reasons of vanity or obsession.
Whatever is your reason for losing weight, you will find that there are many different diets out there including low carbohydrate (carb) diets. The truth is that most of them will achieve weight loss if you follow them correctly and stick with one long enough. Read More→
Are All Carbs Bad for You?
Posted by: By | CommentsOne of the biggest misconceptions about carbohydrates (carbs) is that they are bad for you. You must avoid them at all cost if you want to lose weight. This misinformation has caused many to fail in their weight loss efforts. However, let’s set the record straight and bust this myth about carbs.
At the risk of stating the obvious, there are actually two types of carbohydrates, the good kind and the bad. You want to avoid the bad crabs for weight loss. However, the good carbs, you guessed it, are good for you.
In this post, I will help you identify the two types and show you how to eat good carbs while losing weight. Read More→
4 Weight Loss MythBusters
Posted by: By | CommentsWeight Loss is a very emotional and personal issue for most people. That is why it is important for you to separate facts from fiction. There is a ton of weight loss information on the Internet, some are pure myths about losing weight quickly and shedding pounds overnight. Unfortunately, that kind of misinformation doesn’t help you and in extreme cases, may do you long-term harm. This article points out four common weight loss myths that you should avoid.
Myth #1: You should skip meals to lose weight
Skipping meals will throw your body into starvation mode where it thinks that there is no food available. This will actually make it even harder to lose weight because it means your metabolism has slowed down. Breakfast seems the most common meal to skip, but eating a healthy breakfast is important. After you have been sleeping, your body needs calories that will signal it to get going. Instead of skipping meals, eat more frequent small meals or snacks. Read More→
