Food Myths

Diet control myths: Do you love to know that?

Are you trying to control your diet too ??

Everyone wants to lose weight fast and keep it up and they are often tempted to look for fast and easy and short ways to lose weight in the hope of immediate results. Different people are introduced to different types of diet recipes for weight loss at different times. But many of these diets do so by removing excess water from the body and weakening some muscles instead of removing excess fat.

So there are a lot of different types of diet control myths among us,,, and the main purpose of this article is to break those myths.

1 – Avoiding breakfast is a good way to lose weight

Avoiding food, especially breakfast, can make you feel tired and hungry and more likely to reach for high-fat, high-calorie snacks. In fact, people who eat breakfast are more likely to maintain a healthy weight. Scientific studies have shown that skipping breakfast directly contributes to weight gain.

2 – Food Restriction

Of course, if you do not eat anything except celery or oranges for a week, you will lose weight. But a diet that cuts off a lot of calories quickly leads to boredom and is not effective in the long run. And fasting is not healthy if you are hungry all day and close it with a big meal that replaces all the calories you missed earlier. You do not need to be hungry to lose weight. You can achieve long-term success by making small changes that you can tolerate. Especially do not cut down on food completely without the supervision of a doctor.

3 – It is not advisable to eat after 8 pm.

There is no conclusive evidence that delaying dinner can lead to weight gain. . The calories you get are what you eat at any time of the day. Eating a high-calorie diet can lead to weight gain, and many people tend to overeat, overeat and choose high-calorie foods. However, eating before bed can cause indigestion and indigestion. Not eating too much before you go to bed is healthy for your digestive system, but a late dinner will not make you fatter than the first meal. But keep in mind that eating on time is a good habit.

4 – It is better to eat a low-fat diet.

A healthy body needs three essential nutrients: protein, carbohydrates, and fat. Yes, fat! The good fats in foods like nuts, seeds, fish, avocados, olives, and low-fat milk give you energy, help cells rebuild and produce the hormones they need. Saturated and trans fats are essential fats to limit or prevent. They are found in foods such as butter, high-fat milk, meat, and processed foods. Also, there are various foods on the market as low-fat foods, and think twice before buying them. Do not be fooled. Check the label. If you think you are a low-fat product and eat twice as much as whole-fat you will not burn calories.

5 – Intense exercise control methods

Apparently unfairly, we can not choose exactly where we can gain or lose weight. When the body loses fat, it loses it all over the body. Focusing on one area of ​​the body when exercising can lead to better muscle tone in that area but it will not remove excess fat. Even low-intensity exercise can help you burn more calories. Take walking, gardening, or doing homework, for example.

Think for a moment. Be sure to beware of these dietary common myths.

References:

Dieting myths (bhf.org.uk)

Top 12 Biggest Myths About Weight Loss (healthline.com)

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Priyangi Herath

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