Fat Loss - 7 Dangerous Myths
By Ruby Lee My boyfriend used to call me gullible for my belief in unfounded claims on fat loss. He said my beliefs are dangerous to my health and are hurting my efforts to lose fat. I have to agree with him. He is a bodybuilder and a certified personal trainer. These are the 7 myths on fat-loss I used to believe. They are dangerous. 1) Weightlifting makes me gain weight Unless you are a hardcore bodybuilder like my boyfriend, chances are weightlifting will not make you gain 100 pounds. Weightlifting or resistance training promotes muscle growth. Muscles burns more calories than fat. Therefore if you increase your muscle mass, you burn more calories and this will aid fat loss. 2) Crash dieting burns fat Truth is, crash dieting does not promote fat burning. Instead, crash dieting degrades muscle and increase fat. Though crash diet makes you lose weight initially, what you lose are in fact muscle and water, not fat. As a result, you are lighter but fatter because your body fat percentage is now higher. 3) You can lose fat eating whatever you want Excess food means excess calories. Theres no way getting around this maxim. You have to limit what you eat to decrease calories and exercise to lose excess fat. However, you can eat your favourite high-calorie food sparingly only if you have a deficit in your daily calories. 4) Natural is safe and aids in losing fat This myth is very dangerous. Natural products like herbal products may contain dangerous elements that may be detriment to your body and health. You want to lose fat, not get sick. Check with a doctor to ensure that natural products are safe. 5) Fast food makes you fat In general, the maxim excess food equals excess weight holds true. Be sensible when youre in fast food restaurant. Avoid super-sized meal and sugar-loaded soda. Replace fries and fried food with salad or grilled chicken. If you cant resist a super-sized meal, get it. But share it with a partner. 6) Eating after 8 p.m makes you fat No matter when you eat, if you eat excessively youll gain fat. I dont encourage snacking though, but if you do it sparingly you wont turn to a fat behemoth. 7) Low fat food is low calorie Low fat food does not mean low calorie. Low fat food may contain tremendous amount of sugar which skew the total calories up the roof. Check the nutrition label if in doubt. These 7 myths are among the many myths that permeate the fat-loss world. I urge you to examine your beliefs, and by understanding these 7 myths youll be on your way to fat-loss success. Do you know that 95% of all diets fail? Do you want to be in the successful 5%? Find out how at http://burnfatreview.com, where former model Ruby Lee reviews current fat-loss programs like Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle and the South Beach Diet. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ruby_Lee http://EzineArticles.com/?Fat-Loss—7-Dangerous-Myths&id=493212 quick credit repair living room furniture bad credit debt consolidation free debt consolidation
