People do many things to sabotage their weight loss goals. It’s not uncommon to have someone make a decision that is actually quite detrimental to losing body fat. For the purposes of this blog I will do my best, for the most part, to offer 8 tips that go against conventional wisdom.
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Caffeine is another one of those compounds about which there is endless argument and debate. Some feel that it is evil, too much causes all manners of problems, and should be eliminated completely. Others feel that the only problem with caffeine is when there isn’t enough of it.
The nutrition and fitness world seem to periodically target a single nutrient as the root of all health problems. In the 80s the enemy was dietary fats and in the 90s there was a transition towards carbohydrates. Soon after trans-fatty acids became the one thing people must not eat. Today, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is the doer of all evil in the nutrition world; responsible for obesity, diabetes and a host of other health problems. Now, while the research does indicates that high levels of HFCS in the diet can lead to certain health problems, the threat has no doubt been stretched out of context. Nowhere is this more evident than in the fitness industry where everything containing fructose is being isolated and removed from the diet, including fruit! Are the rumors true? Is fruit making you fat? Not likely. Apart from ingesting excessively high levels of fructose, the fructose scare seems to be inflated slightly.
There are a lot of diets out there. I’m sure you have tried or know someone who have tried a popular diet before. If you go to your local bookstore and look at the diet/weight loss section, you will see a plethora of books like the Zone Diet, the Atkins Diet, the Mediterranean Diet, etc. Diet books are a dime a dozen, most of the diets that you find are “fad” diets, you must delve further into the science and research behind the diets in order to make the best decision for yourself.
Chocolate is high on many peoples most loved food list, yet chocolate can lead to one being overweight. You need to be aware of the total calories and fat content of chocolate.
Why do so many people fail when making changes to their behavior? It is extremely hard to replace an ingrained habit with a new pattern. But there is hope!! By committing to the 90 day challenge there is a very good chance that this could be starting point of a new, positive change in behavior [...]
Preliminary evidence is showing that the allicin in garlic may help to prevent weight gain.
