6. Diet Myth: The Food Pyramid can preserve a healthy weight
This diet myth occurred due to the economically driven agricultural promotion. The Food Pyramid includes plenty of breads, cereals, rice, pasta, vegetables, and fruits. But unproportional eating of the breads, cereals, rice and pasta can cause weight gain. The good nutrition ratio for every person is not propagandized by Food Pyramids.
7. Diet Myth: The water weight is the first item of every weight loss diet
Due to the composition of the body, the water that you take during your diet and nutrition can be lost. But, in fact it is not so. You should choose the suitable diet and set right nutrition and weight loss aims. It is important to choose a suitable physical fitness program that can help you concentrate on the areas that have the highest concentrations of fat. Exercises and a good diet are the best items for achieving good fat burning results.
8. Diet Myth: The more exercises the better
This is not always right. Doing too many exercises you won’t get the results you want. Choose brief, intense periods and then let the muscles rest. Pay your attention to the 5 areas of physical fitness and use separate exercises when you focus on muscle strength building, muscle endurance or cardio endurance and stamina.
9. Diet Myth: The right nutrition must include three “square meals” per day
Taking three heavy meals per day is bad for the body’s metabolism. Rather eat six smaller nutritious meals during the day. You won’t get hungry and this will help you lose weight. It should be mentioned that taking various smaller meals or snacking periods does not increase the total amount of calories you would have eaten in the 3 meals.
10. Diet Myth: During the diet we must avoid certain food groups
Many weight loss diets advise you avoid whole food groups or take only one or two food groups. But for losing weight your body needs a balanced diet that includes various nutrients in the right proportions to the body. Some diets recommend you limit certain food groups for a certain period. It is very dangerous to restrict whole food groups, it may cause vitamin deficiencies and serious health problems.
11. Diet Myth: You must eat meat to have enough protein
The daily protein amount must count 30 grams. You get them from meat, dairy products, whole grains, nuts or legumes. There are various sources of protein. Your diet must include on average 15% of protein.
12. Diet Myth: You have to be hungry if you want to lose weight
There is the great difference between eating less and going hungry. You won’t go hungry if you eat natural foods. But you should eat them in the most natural condition without additives. In fact your body will be stressed if you go hungry. The metabolism will begin to protect itself slowing down peripheral functions then idiopathic function to lower your metabolic rate and preserve energy and won’t let you burn fat. During each meal the body will try to preserve as much fat and calories in the tissue as possible. You will on the contrary gain your weight instead of losing weight.
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