Category: Body by BeckyThis 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 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. 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. 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). ...the best way to have a healthy pregnancy is to STAY FIT all nine months... 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... 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...
Myth: If You Stop Weight Training, Your Muscle Will Turn Into Fat
Category: 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 ... 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... Did you know that a 150lbs person can burn as many as 150 calories by mopping the floor for 20 minutes? Now imagine if you vacuumed first- that's another 150 ... As a child, or even a young adult, do you remember CHILD OBESITY being an issue? No. The simple fact is that IT WASN'T. Remember when running wild all day was bliss? Remember the time BEFORE... Hypertension isn't only a problem facing our older, overweight community. A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health may be a real eye opener. Researchers found that couch potato teenagers are more liekly to have higher blood pressure, regardless of whether they are overweight or not... |
