Facts And Myths About Diet In Daily Life
Myths and facts about diet in daily life sometimes make people feel confused about the real diet. The various ways have done by many people to lose weight and to get the ideal body like they want. However, they are often wrong to do diet program like choose the inappropriate food or wrong exercise. In choosing how the appropriate diet program leads the appearance of differentiation point of view about the myths and facts in the diet. To overcome the differentiation, we need to know the myth and facts more about the diet program.
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Carbohydrates as the enemy
When in a diet program, the body still needs carbohydrates. So calling carbohydrates as diet enemy is the wrong assumption. Instead of avoiding carbohydrates, it is better to choose the kind of carbohydrates which are good and complex to our body.
Sweet foods should be avoided
In fact, eating sweet foods can help you lose weight if you consume it in a right time. Eating sweet foods earlier before the meal can keep our appetite.
Consumption of low-fat foods
Usually, people choose a low-fat menu as a way of losing weight. Unfortunately, the low-fat foods that are sold in the market are often packed with starch and sugar to compensate the flavor which is making you more addicted to consume it again.
Stay up late makes fatter
Lack of sleep can make the body easily gain weight. A study conducted in Finland of 2,000 respondents found that people who had enough time for sleep are able to control their appetite. On the other hand, those who sleep less tend to have a higher appetite.
Eating anything as long as doing exercise
The energy that you intake should be balanced with the energy that you spend in order to lose weight, but that does not mean you are free to eat anything. Many people still change the energy that they have burnt during exercise by drinking high sugar sports drinks.
No snacking
When dieting, a person is recommended to snack between of eating time to maintain the appetite and metabolism of the body. But remember, you need to choose carefully the types of snacks such as sweet potatoes, watermelon, and bananas.
Chocolate is the main cause of gaining weight
The research that has conducted at the University of California shows that someone who regularly eats chocolate tends to be thinner and the difference is quite significant than those who do not eat chocolate. Although it is still be accompanied by exercises.
Stay away from fish oil
There is nothing wrong with eating fish oil. If you want to consume fish oil, you also should start reducing to consume other foods in order to balance the incoming calories. The key is to pay attention to dietary habit.
Small portions help metabolism
This method will only make some people more difficult to control appetite. Some studies suggest that if a person tries to lose weight, the best approach is to eat three full meals and two healthy snacks a day.
Skip the breakfast time
Most of the people deliberately miss the breakfast time for fear of gaining weight. The perception is actually wrong. According to Dr. Luciana B. Sutanto, Ms, SpGK from the Indonesian Nutrition Association, breakfast can help a person maintain weight.