Myth: Exercise does not cause weight loss.
Exercise can help you lose weight. I have always been amazed at the total rubbish beliefs our there on exercise and weight loss. This one…
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Myth: Eating cholesterol and saturated fat raises cholesterol levels in the blood.
Most cholesterol is made by our bodies and not ingested in our diet. Like most of you, I grew up being told that foods…
Myth: There is a single diet that works for everyone.
One diet works for all? No, that is absurd. Humans are as different as they are similar. Sure, we share most of our genetic code,…
The Myth of the Diet-Heart Hypothesis: The Saturated Fat Fabrication
Plain and simple: Cholesterol and saturated fat are not your enemies. I am a child of the late 70s and mid-80s. I started college in…
Myth: Six meals are better than three
There is no evidence that any number of meals is better than another. There is a lot of debate over how many meals to…
Myth: Skipping breakfast can save some calories
Skipping breakfast can to binge eating. Our bodies have gotten used to three meals a day every day’s snacks in between. In the past,…
Myth: There is a diet that works for everyone.
No diet is perfect for everyone. Almost everyone who is trying to lose weight is looking for the best way to lose weight. …
Myth: Exercise will reduce fat cells.
Fat cells number remains unchanged despite weight loss. In weight loss, the number of fat cells remains unchanged even in weight loss. Even after…
Myths: Weight loss is all-or-nothing
Perfectionism is the enemy of weight loss. Saying weight loss is all or nothing is a form of perfectionism. One thing you learn is…
Myth: More intense exercise burns fat better
Moderate and low-intensity workouts are more efficient at burning fat. Figure 1: Heart Rate Zones – Click for larger version. This statement centers on…