Diet Plans to Lose Weight - Diet Myths

There are so many dieting programs out there today all with promises in helping you get thin within a specific time period; some even telling you to give up your favourite foods or food altogether!

With this in mind, I've put together a few dieting myths which a few dieting friends and I have written up. Remember, my articles are aimed to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Myth 1: Low-fat or no-fat diets are good for you

Fact
There's no need to follow a fat-free diet. Cutting down on saturated fats and eating unsaturated fats, found in things like olive oil and avocados, will help

Myth 2: Crash dieting or fasting makes you lose weight

Fact
This an be true in some respects but ultimately it can hinder weight loss because crash dieting not only removes fat but also removes lean muscle and tissue. The loss of lean muscle causes a fall in your basal metabolic rate meaning once you stop dieting, your weight will shoot up.

Myth 3: Food eaten late at night is more fattening.

Fact
Diets will tell you not to eat after a certain time in the evening due to the body will store more fat because it is not burned off with any activity. However, this is not the case because it turns out it's not what you eat that is important but the total amount of calories you consume in a 24-hour period.

Myth 4: Fattening foods equal rapid weight gain

Fact
Believe it or not, true weight gain (and loss) is a slow process. You need to eat an extra 3500 calories to gain one pound of body fat, and the reverse for losing it. For long-term weight control, balance high-fat foods with healthy food and activity.

Myth 5: Low-fat foods help you lose weight.

Fact
'Low-fat' or 'fat-free' foods does not mean low calorie or calorie-free because extra sugars and thickeners are often added to boost flavour and texture; therefore calorie content may be only a bit less, or similar to standard products. Here's a rule of thumb - Foods labelled low-fat should contain no more than 3g fat per 100g.

I know it's a lot to take in and many sources may tell you differently but I always want to make my readers aware of the facts, not the fiction. I hope this has helped:-)

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