Busting Those Diets - Disproving those NutritionalLow Fat Diet Plans That Just Don't Work Out

By Josh Wintrop

Did you know that children's books and urban legends are not the only sources of popular myths? Myths also flourish in the weight loss industry especially when you read some of the most popular diet plans.

It's almost like some of these so-called diet books were really just fantasy books written about a big, magic diet weight loss granting genie. Don't get hooked on these fantasy stories and 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.

If you're interested in losing weight, here's some of the most popular weight lost lies that you need to keep away from. Don't get caught in these web of weight loss lies, just read through this list so you can avoid the fads and get on the right track to healthy living.

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.

The honest truth is a lot simpler than all that. The only diet you really need is one that works. Restricting your food intake is a sure fire way to fail at dieting. The key to losing weight is to find a diet plan that is easy to stick to. There's nothing easier than simply planning your meals out every day.

Another myth that a lot of diet plans espouse is that you gain weight because of the things you're eating, as opposed to how much you're eating. This is probably caused by diet-fad-guru's twisted idea of how nutrition works.

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.

You have to understand that your brain has been conditioned to crave for food. So even if your body still has enough nutrients to consume, your brain will start craving for food when eating time comes. This is food addiction because you are really not hungry.

When you develop techniques to control your food cravings you have gained powerful tools to fight against unwanted fat. A flexible fasting program helps you eliminate the cravings due to food addiction and better control your calorie intake.

Weight loss and dieting are steeped in popular myths. You have to repudiate these myths so you can start eating healthy to live happier. - 31875

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