en-us http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/ http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-24856/Fad-Diets---3.html 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... Affordable Fitness 2010-5-31 http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-24857/Sweeteners-In-Processed-Foods-Account-For-Nearly-16Of-Daily-IntakeStudy-Finds.html 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. Affordable Fitness 2010-5-27 http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-24850/Fad-Diets---2.html 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. Affordable Fitness 2010-5-24 http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-24851/Fad-Diets---2.html 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. Affordable Fitness 2010-5-24 http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-24849/Fad-Diets---1.html 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). Affordable Fitness 2010-5-17 http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-24144/05-05-10.html 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... Affordable Fitness 2010-5-6 http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-23441/Exercise-During-Pregnancy.html ...the best way to have a healthy pregnancy is to STAY FIT all nine months... Affordable Fitness 2010-4-23 http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-23430/Can-Sleeping-Less-Lead-You-To-Eat-More.html 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... Affordable Fitness 2010-4-20 http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-22922/Weight-Training-related-Injuries-On-The-Rise.html Most injuries occur when using free weights, not machines, study finds injuries on the rise increasing by nearly 50 percent between 1990 and 2007. Affordable Fitness 2010-4-15 http://www.myaffordablefitness.com/blogpost-22783/Abdominal-Work-During-Pregnancy.html 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... Affordable Fitness 2010-4-12