The Top 10 Diet Myths Part 1
If I sat down with you and gave you a pen and a sheet of paper and asked you to write a list of all of the dieting myths you’ve ever heard of in 5 minutes, I’m sure you could come up with more than ten. In fact, I bet that most of you could even come up with at least twice that amount. In fact, it would be safe for me to say that for every good piece of diet and exercise advice you hear, there are at least 5 pieces of bad advice and myths to go along with that. I’ve heard a lot of bad advice over the years when it comes to weight loss, dieting and exercising. Of course I can’t list them all so I’ll start with part 1 of the top ten list of diet myths that I’ve heard of over the years.
10. Exercising in the morning will burn more calories.
It’s true that people who exercise in the morning do tend to be more consistent with their daily workout routines. Unfortunately, exercising early in the morning does not actually burn more calories than exercising later on in the afternoon.
9. Dairy causes bloating.
Dairy will only cause bloating in people who are either lactose intolerant or have (IBS) irritable bowel syndrome. For those who are not lactose intolerant or have dairy specific IBS, low-fat milk, yogurt and cheese should not cause problems.
8. You can cut calories by passing up breakfast.
Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day. In fact, it’s been documented that breakfast eaters typically weigh less than those who skip breakfast. The key is to have a healthy breakfast. Also, non-breakfast eaters tend to overeat after dinner.
6. Weight lifting builds bulk.
Weight lifting will not make you bulky. For some people this is their goal and your program will help to achieve your bulky look. Light weight lifting will increase lean body mass. This will help you to burn more calories 24 hours a day. Over all it will help you lose weight and enable you to eat more.
5. A scale is your best indicator of weight loss.
Stepping on a scale is a simple and encouraging way to check your weight loss progress. However, there are other effective ways to track your progress as well like taking your body measurements with a tape measure, testing your body fat, and checking the fit of your clothing.
