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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. Other Recent ArticlesSweeteners In Processed Foods Account For Nearly 16% Of Daily Intake, Study FindsCategory: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom 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. 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). Middle-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... |
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