Exposing Healthy Diet Myths - What You Need To Know?, Tidbits on how to lose weight are disseminated by innumerable sources online. Fitness enthusiasts you meet in person are no different and are ready to offer unsolicited workout and dieting tips. Everybody has a different take on what works to either simply shed the extra holiday weight or to adopt an improved healthier lifestyle altogether.
Misinformation gets spread via various channels because a generalized approach does not work for individual body types, habits and preferences. Here are a few misconceptions that you might have heard that need to be cleared up and correctly understood.
HIIT workouts do not always burn fat
High intensity workouts are designed to burn fat with the idea of maximizing effort in short intervals of time, to lose weight quicker than moderate intensity workouts over a few hours. This approach only works if people put in 100 percent of their strength into the workout, which is without somebody coaching them and making them push their limits.
For people whose body is not conditioned to high intensity workouts, it could be unsafe. In rare cases, the exercise form can even trigger a heart attack.
Eating carbohydrates at night may not add pounds
A lot of people are of the belief that eating a high-calorie dinner will lead to putting on weight. However, the philosophy of eating dinner like a pauper does not necessarily mean giving up carbohydrates entirely before sleeping.
There is no research to back this claim. All that matters is that you burn more calories than the intake and stick to a restrictive amount of carbohydrates during all meals including dinner. Matt Hodges, owner and founder of the MPH Method, rubbished the idea. He said that at the later stage of sleep the body becomes metabolically active.
Drinking eight glasses of water may not help shed weight
This is close to impossible because the size of the stomach is comparable to a fist. Rather than trying to gulp down eight glasses equivalent to two liters, eating food with a high concentration of water works best such as cucumber, watermelon and soups.
Drinking huge amounts of water at one go only leads to a full bladder and excretes nutrients before being absorbed. That being said, it is important to be hydrated throughout the day but through various sources
Five portions of fruits and vegetables are not sufficient
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly recommended that people eat fruits and vegetables five times a day, people tend to believe this. However, research says that eight to nine portions with two consisting of low sugar fruits are more effective in reducing risk of developing heart disease.
Green smoothies are not as healthy as promoted by celebs
Drinking healthy smoothies blended with vegetables and fruits might be okay once a day, but it cannot replace them as fiber is an important requirement for the body. Though smoothies do contain nutrients, they also ensure the quick absorption of sugar into the bloodstream.
Misinformation gets spread via various channels because a generalized approach does not work for individual body types, habits and preferences. Here are a few misconceptions that you might have heard that need to be cleared up and correctly understood.
HIIT workouts do not always burn fat
High intensity workouts are designed to burn fat with the idea of maximizing effort in short intervals of time, to lose weight quicker than moderate intensity workouts over a few hours. This approach only works if people put in 100 percent of their strength into the workout, which is without somebody coaching them and making them push their limits.
For people whose body is not conditioned to high intensity workouts, it could be unsafe. In rare cases, the exercise form can even trigger a heart attack.
Eating carbohydrates at night may not add pounds
A lot of people are of the belief that eating a high-calorie dinner will lead to putting on weight. However, the philosophy of eating dinner like a pauper does not necessarily mean giving up carbohydrates entirely before sleeping.
There is no research to back this claim. All that matters is that you burn more calories than the intake and stick to a restrictive amount of carbohydrates during all meals including dinner. Matt Hodges, owner and founder of the MPH Method, rubbished the idea. He said that at the later stage of sleep the body becomes metabolically active.
Drinking eight glasses of water may not help shed weight
This is close to impossible because the size of the stomach is comparable to a fist. Rather than trying to gulp down eight glasses equivalent to two liters, eating food with a high concentration of water works best such as cucumber, watermelon and soups.
Drinking huge amounts of water at one go only leads to a full bladder and excretes nutrients before being absorbed. That being said, it is important to be hydrated throughout the day but through various sources
Five portions of fruits and vegetables are not sufficient
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly recommended that people eat fruits and vegetables five times a day, people tend to believe this. However, research says that eight to nine portions with two consisting of low sugar fruits are more effective in reducing risk of developing heart disease.
Green smoothies are not as healthy as promoted by celebs
Drinking healthy smoothies blended with vegetables and fruits might be okay once a day, but it cannot replace them as fiber is an important requirement for the body. Though smoothies do contain nutrients, they also ensure the quick absorption of sugar into the bloodstream.
