You cannot always believe everything you read. Diet tips, for example, are everywhere now – some good, some bad and some are just crazy. Gluten-free, dairy-free, no-carbs, the world of healthy eating can seem totally confusing. Wellandfit will help to set
You cannot always believe everything you read. Diet tips, for example, are everywhere now – some good, some bad and some are just crazy. Gluten-free, dairy-free, no-carbs, the world of healthy eating can seem totally confusing. Wellandfit will help to set the record straight once and for all by calling out these worst diet tips and offering up smart food rules to follow instead.
1. Don’t eat after 8 p.m.
Especially for those who exercise at night, that’s just not possible. If it’s within an hour or two of bedtime, just keep it under 500 calories. Eating a sensible, balanced meal at 7, 8, or even 9 p.m. is perfectly healthy. As long as that meal isn’t tipping your calorie intake for the day or full of high-fat foods (which can disrupt sleep quality and even digestion), it shouldn’t lead to actual body fat gain. Make sure it’s balanced, including whole grains, vegetables, and protein.
2. When you’re hungry, chew on gum or eat celery
Ignoring hunger cues won’t save calories or help you lose weight. It may actually backfire, as people who don’t eat when hungry tend to eat more later. Even if you’re trying to lose weight, it’s important to have a small, nutrient-dense snack with fiber and protein to hold you over until your next meal. And don’t just eat something calorie poor, like celery. That won’t address your hunger—although celery with peanut butter will. Chewing gum can help distract you if you have a craving, but it’s not a solution if you are experiencing true hunger.
3. To lose weight, just eat less and exercise more
The worst diet tip is the truism ‘eat less, exercise more.’ It’s as useful to weight management as ‘buy low, sell high’ is to being a millionaire or ‘just cheer up’ is to conquering depression. The longer the world believes that the solution to obesity is both simple and self-directed, the longer the world will wait to see obesity rates decrease. If weight management were that simple, the world would be skinny.
4. Drink diet soda instead of regular soda
Research has suggested that diet soda intake may be associated with a higher risk of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. Drink your water or green tea instead.
5. Cut out carbs
We shouldn’t be told to eliminate a food group, especially if you want to be successful in the long haul. Instead, we should be teaching individuals how to incorporate the foods they love—like pasta, bread, and potatoes—in a healthier manner. Enjoying 100 percent whole-grain versions, learning proper serving sizes, and choosing nutritious toppings is the advice we should be delivering.
6. Do a cleanse to lose weight
Your liver and kidneys detox your body very nicely without any crazy cleanse. Sustaining yourself on virtually no calories, fasting, or drinking dangerous concoctions just wreaks havoc on your digestive system. Sure you might lose some weight, but that’s because you aren’t eating! Once you go back to eating normally, the weight will come right back.
7. Don’t worry about saturated fat
Despite the headlines, saturated fats are not back. They still raise cholesterol and increase risk of heart attack and cancer. The only foods that contain some saturated fats that have been shown to prevent heart disease and prolong life are nuts and seeds.
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