Spring Slimming Guide: A Critique of Seven Common Weight-Loss Myths
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2016-06-14
Spring is a season when the gentle willow wind makes you shed your bulky winter clothes, revealing the figure subtly altered by all the delicious food consumed throughout the winter, inevitably exposing it to friends and relatives;
Spring is a season when, faced with the approaching summer heat and the temptation of various beautiful spring and summer clothes, many girls secretly resolve to lose weight, starting today.
But can you guarantee that your weight-loss views are absolutely correct?
Wrong weight-loss view 1: Too much nutrition leads to obesity, so I'm going to say goodbye to fish, meat, eggs, and milk.
Criticism: This is a misunderstanding. The reason some people are obese is not simply an accumulation of nutrients, but rather a lack of nutrients in their diet that convert fat into energy. So, how can the fat in the body be converted into energy? This requires many nutrients, including vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and niacin. Foods containing these nutrients are often those that dieters are reluctant to touch, such as dairy products, peanuts, eggs, animal liver, and meat.
Wow, those girls who are swallowing their saliva and refusing delicious food will regret it -- quickly enjoy the pleasure of eating, otherwise, even if you eat vegetarian food every day, the fat in your body will slowly accumulate, accumulating more and more.
Wrong weight-loss view 2: 30 minutes of jogging every day can effectively lose weight.
Criticism: While jogging can achieve the purpose of aerobic exercise, it is likely that your heart, not your figure, will benefit from jogging. Practice has shown that only when the exercise time exceeds about 40 minutes will the fat in the human body be "mobilized" to provide energy for the body. As the exercise time increases, the amount of energy provided by fat can reach up to 85% of the total energy consumption. It can be seen that for exercise shorter than 40 minutes, regardless of the intensity, fat consumption is not significant. Therefore, everyone should work harder and continue jogging -- for more than 40 minutes!
Wrong weight-loss view 3: Eating spicy food can help lose weight.
Criticism: Some people think that eating spicy food can help lose weight, so they never leave spicy sauces and chili oil. The "deep thought" behind this is that there are few obese people in countries like Thailand and India, so it is inferred that this is related to their daily preference for spicy food. Indeed, eating spicy food can easily cause sweating, and eating a little spicy food can make people feel full, which strengthens people's belief in losing weight by eating spicy food. However, have you considered that eating spicy food for a long time can affect the function of the stomach, with the risk of stomach pain or even bleeding? Also, eating too much irritating food can make the skin rough, causing some people to break out in acne, and even make a beautiful voice hoarse. Is losing weight by eating spicy food a little bit of a loss?
Wrong weight-loss view 4: Spot reduction is twice the result with half the effort.
Criticism: People often see tempting words like "reduce waistline," "reduce hips," and "reduce abdomen" in advertisements. So, can weight loss really be done locally? The answer will probably disappoint many people.
Experts analyze that: First, local exercise consumes less energy, is prone to fatigue, and cannot be sustained; second, fat energy supply is controlled by neural and endocrine regulation, but this control is systemic, not that exercising a certain part can reduce the fat in that part. You see, some people have exercised for a while, and their abdomen hasn't changed much, but their cheeks have become thinner. The reason is that the energy consumption from exercise is greater than the calorie intake, leading to a reduction in overall body fat, and it won't only reduce the abdomen while leaving other parts unchanged.
Wrong weight-loss view 5: Drinking water makes people fat, so drink less water during weight loss.
Criticism: This idea is completely wrong. Insufficient water intake can cause the body to continuously store water as compensation and make it easier for fat to accumulate in the body. Insufficient water intake can also cause disorders in the body's metabolic function, leading to more energy absorption and less release. Women who are losing weight must remember: Water is the source of life, and 70% of the human body is water!
Wrong weight-loss view 6: Exercise for an extra 20 minutes to burn off that extra ice cream.
Criticism: Many people have had this experience. After indulging in high-calorie desserts or drinks, they will exercise a little longer to feel better psychologically. But if you frequently use extending exercise time as a remedy for overeating, you will put yourself in a state of overtraining.
When your body is always in a state of training fatigue -- that is, your body feels uncomfortable with exercise, it is difficult to achieve the goal of fat reduction, because excessive training can lead to the secretion of a certain hormone in the body, which can prevent muscle synthesis. But is there no way to deal with occasional overeating? Of course there is. You can eat a little less at your next meal.
Wrong weight-loss view 7: Following a fixed weight-loss diet is foolproof.
Criticism: While this reduces intake and controls weight, it will lead to a lack of comprehensive nutrition over time. Moreover, eating is a great pleasure in life. Even if you lose weight and have a slim figure, what's the point of not being able to eat what you want all day?
Actually, weight loss does not have to affect your appetite. You can remember the following principles:
1. Avoid fried foods;
2. Keep your meals to three times a day, and don't sneak in snacks!
3. Choose fresh food to eat;
4. Discard easy-to-fatten condiments, such as salad dressing and sugar;
5. Don't eat easy-to-fatten foods, such as cakes and ice cream, together.
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