Dietary Myth Busters - The Truth On Popular Low Fat Diet Plans

By Josh Wintrop

Books for children and popular urban legends are not the only fountainhead of myths. Myths are also perpetuated by the weight loss industry and you can find them by reading some popular diet plans!

In fact, if you analyze the so-called 'effective' diet plans and programs, you will get the eerie feeling that you are reading straight from a fantasy book. It is very dangerous to get hooked on these popular dieting myths.

You won't lose any weight by going along with these myths. In fact, these ineffective diet plans will probably do your body a lot more harm than good, since they often have little or no scientific basis.

So here are some of the most popular weight loss myths that you need to avoid. By knowing the truths about proper weight loss solution, you can stop your fad dieting schemes and start living a healthy lifestyle.

1) You need special, expensive equipment to exactly measure and meticulously prepare everything you eat or your diet won't be effective. Many people think you need to count calories, draw graphs, take averages and tailor your diet to your daily metabolism at every meal.

Thank goodness the reality is simpler. The most effective diet plan is not complicated. The more restrictive the diet the more likely you are to fail. The best diet is one you can stick to. And a simple, daily meal plan is what you need.

2) The second myth is that you only have to pay attention to what you eat and not how much. This is one of the most dangerous mis-interpretations of nutrition science.

The key to weight loss is to lose calories. You have to create a deficit in your calorie consumption in order not to accumulate fat. This means that if you consume more calories than you can burn, then you will become the heavyweight fat champion of the world. You need to burn calories. By doing so, you are not allowing the fats to stay in your body.

The third myth that fad diet's uphold is that you should never fast. Now, fasting can be harmful to you, yes. Starving yourself is not usually a good thing. But, there's a big difference between starving yourself, and simply not eating because you know that you're not really hungry.

Over time, the human brain has been conditioned to crave certain foods. Your brain will crave these particular foods even if you are getting the right nutrition and vitamins. These kinds of cravings are really food addiction.

Once you start being able to control your hunger cravings, you'll have a much easier time getting control over your weight. By fasting selectively, you can learn to get rid of that constantly nagging urge to eat, and start developing healthier eating habits.

Remember, there are lots of dieting myths out there. Keep track of which of these diets are chock full of nonsense and which give you real solid information so that you can start eating and living a healthier, happier life! - 29951

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