Saturday, September 4, 2010

Top 10 Diet Myths Revealed

  Learn Everything There is to Avoid Them.


Myth #:1 You don’t have to count calories
Fact: Counting calories is important
You definitely need to count calories in order to lose weight. People tend to overestimate their physical activity and underestimate their calories. Don’t rely
on guessing your caloric intake or trying to estimate it.

Every day write down what you eat, the corresponding calories, and your physical activity. Do this every day. Don’t do it just once or twice a week. Consistency is
important for dieting. Sure, this isn’t easy. But if you want to lose weight, this is important to do on a daily basis.
And remember that a calorie is a calorie whether it’s fat, sugar, or protein. Still, some foods are more calorie-dense than others. That means that they contain more calories per ounce. Carbohydrates and protein have the same calories per ounce. Fat, on the other hand, has twice as many, so the calories found in fat add up twice as fast. Eat fatty foods — dairy products, skin on meat, fatty meats — in moderation. You want to limit your intake of fat, but you don’t want to stop eating fat.

Fat increases your sense of fullness. Your body also needs a small amount of fat
to function. Fat is part of our cell structure. The body can’t make some essential fatty acids on its own, so it needs to obtain them from an outside source.

Myth #2: Always eat breakfast
Fact: Eat some time during the morning
If you wake up at 7 a.m., you don’t have to immediately eat a big breakfast. You’re probably not even hungry right after you wake up. You don’t have to jump start your metabolism. You simply have to structure your eating throughout the day, so you’re not too hungry later on. It's best to eat within three hours of waking. If you get up at 7 a.m. eat something by 10 a.m. Have some yogurt or a piece of fruit. If you don’t eat in the morning, you will be too hungry when you finally have a meal, and then you’ll
likely overeat. Remember, what counts is your total daily calories.

Need A Little Help?
Of course, we all do! But there are a ton of diet products on the market, how do you choose? First, do your research or better yet, choose from the best products on the market that have already been researched and tested by an independent source.

To see one of the best sources for independent diet reviews and one that we highly recommend. If they rank the diet as good, you can rest assured that it is the best available. Happy reading and keep your eyes out for the next series, titled Top 20 Foods to Avoid! In the meantime get your free Top 10 Diet Myths here while it lasts. Lucilda Evans

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