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Fad Diets - #3Category: Body by Becky | Permalink Published: Monday, May 31, 2010 Carbohydrates cause weight gain. This is perhaps the most common fad diet myth. This misconception has been promoted by all the high-protein fad diets on the market (Atkins, etc). Carbohydrates are your body's main source of fuel. Cutting carbohydrates from your diet will, without a doubt, increase your weight loss ten-fold, HOWEVER, the second you decide to re-introduce carbs into your diet, all your months of hard work dieting will be thrown in the trash. Your body basically "forgets" (for lack of a better term) how to break down the carbs, and you will gain all your weight back (and possibly more). The key to eating carbs is to simply eat the "good" (complex) ones and avoid the "bad" (simple) ones. Try replacing your snacks that are high in simple carbohydrates (high sugar: sweets, biscuits, whtie bread/rice, etc.) with simple carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables, whole grain brown rice, etc. If you are dead set on a "low carb" diet, try this: no starchy carbohydrates after lunch (this means no potatoes, rice, chips, etc). Don't completely cuts your carbs, but try eating them earlier in the day to avoid being sluggish and irritable. Jump to Top
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Sweeteners In Processed Foods Account For Nearly 16% Of Daily Intake, Study FindsCategory: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom | Permalink Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 The added sugars in prepared and processed foods are threatening Americans' cardiovascular health, lowering levels of protective HDL cholesterol, raising levels of potentially dangerous triglycerides and possibly making people fatter, studies show. Jump to Top
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Fad Diets - #2Category: Body by Becky | Permalink Published: Monday, May 24, 2010 Another common weight loss myth is that your metabolism is slower at night. I honestly don't know where people come up with this stuff. Your metabolism doesn't slow down at night. This "myth" comes from the fact that most people eat a larger proportion of calories in the evening. As your metabolism is not slower at night, it makes no difference when you eat - it's the overall calories consumed that cause the damage; not the time of day they are eaten.Jump to Top
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Fad Diets - #2Category: Body by Becky | Permalink Published: Monday, May 24, 2010 Another common weight loss myth is that your metabolism is slower at night. I honestly don't know where people come up with this stuff. Your metabolism doesn't slow down at night. This "myth" comes from the fact that most people eat a larger proportion of calories in the evening. As your metabolism is not slower at night, it makes no difference when you eat - it's the overall calories consumed that cause the damage; not the time of day they are eaten.Jump to Top
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Fad Diets - #1Category: Body by Becky | Permalink Published: Monday, May 17, 2010 I'm approached regularly by members regarding all the "fad diets" out there. If your nutrition and weight-loss education comes mostly by way of fad diet books and magazine articles, you have probably been mislead COMPLETELY when it comes to nutrition. Myth #1: "Skipping meals helps you lose weight." No it does not! On the contrary, skipping meals makes you hungrier as it creates hunger cravings and actually causes you to over eat and/or store more fat (your body goes into "starvation mode"). Becky's advice for the day: if you are trying to lose weight and are being unsuccessful, there's a good chance you are not eating ENOUGH! Jump to Top Other Recent ArticlesMiddle-Age Americans Less Mobile Than EverCategory: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, May 06, 2010 Research has found that more than 40 percent of respondents 50 to 64 years old reported difficulty with at least one of nine physical functions. Many of these people reported having arthritis, rheumatism, neck problems, diabetes, depression, anxiety or emotional problems. Many of these health issues... Jump to Top ...the best way to have a healthy pregnancy is to STAY FIT all nine months... Jump to Top Can Sleeping Less Lead You To Eat More?Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Researchers defined short sleep duration as less than 10 hours for children and less than five hours for adults. Analysis of the studies showed a consistent link between short sleep duration and increased body mass... Jump to Top Weight Training-Related Injuries On The RiseCategory: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, April 15, 2010 Most injuries occur when using free weights, not machines, study finds injuries on the rise increasing by nearly 50 percent between 1990 and 2007. Jump to Top Myth: It's Not Safe to Do Abdominal Work During Pregnancy. Not only is it OK, but abdominal workouts can provide many benefits as well. Strengthening your abdominals and your entire core during pregnancy will aid in... Jump to Top Almost every week, I'm approached by a member asking me about whether or not exercise is OK during pregnancy. Seeing as how I haven't had children yet, I decided to start asking around and do a little research... Jump to Top Blood Vessels Bounce Back Once Smokers Kick The HabitCategory: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, April 08, 2010 Research shows that individuals who quit smoking had improved blood vessel function even though they gained weight, which is a common side effect. This confirms that quitting smoking is ... Jump to Top Myth: If You Stop Weight Training, Your Muscle Will Turn Into FatCategory: Body by Becky Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Muscle and fat are two completely different types of tissue. Oftentimes, what happens when people decide to go off their weight training program is that ... Jump to Top Why Exercise Makes You Less AnxiousCategory: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 more and more like the positive stress of exercise prepares cells and structures and pathways within the brain so that they're more equipped to handle stress in other forms. These stress-reducing changes don't happen overnight, however... Jump to Top A huge misconception these days is that girls shouldn't be in the weight room. They should be in the aerobics room taking classes, or sweating on the treadmill. Notice I said MISCONCEPTION. News flash ladies! We need to be in the weight room just as... |
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