Five fat busting myths to losing weight & five real weight loss routines

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by: Glenn Tucker
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Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 Time: 2:44 AM
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Many weight loss ‘tips' can turn out to be nothing more than myths that can ultimately damage your body, or only provide a short term solution to weight loss.

1. Starving

Not only is it extremely unhealthy and dangerous, it will not provide you with a long term solution to weight loss and in fact can make you gain weight in the long term. Not only is it highly unlikely that you will keep it up, but it will deprive you of energy, you will feel tired and weak andyou will crave fatty foods. When you do decide to eat, you will eat in excessive amounts to feed your hunger.

2. ‘Low fat' or ‘reduced fat' labels prove that it's healthier

According to the NHS, low fat labels must meet a certain criteria; however foods with reduced fat labels do not have to meet the same criterion, which means you could be under a false impression that the label means that the food is healthy. Read the packaging carefully to clarify fat amounts and calories.

3. Carbohydrates make you gain weight

Eaten in moderation, carbohydrates contribute to a balanced diet. People who lose weight do not cut out carbohydrates all together, but they eat less of them over all. Good carbohydrates include brown rice, wholemeal bread, and whole wheat pasta.

4. Drinking water helps you lose weight

Drinking water regularly certainly contributes to hydration levels and keeping healthy, but it is not responsible for helping you lose weight. However, sometimes thirst can be mistaken for hunger, so drinking regularly can make sure you don't snack unnecessarily. The official recommendation by the NHS is around 2 litres per day.

5. Margarine is healthier than butter

This is not true; both certainly contain fat, just different types of fat. According to the NHS, margarine is usually lower in saturated fat than butter, but it contains trans fats- which are said to be more harmful than saturated fats. The NHS recommends that to lose weight you reduce the amount of saturated and hydrogenated fats in your diet.

Exercise contributes greatly to weight loss, so a structured and regular exercise regime will help you lose weight and keep it off on a long term basis.

Here are 5 weight loss tips that really work.

1. Don't over eat if you are full.

If you think you feel full and you know that eating more is not necessary then stop eating. There is no need to feel like you must finish the whole plate if you are no longer hungry. Eating enough to keep you satisfied means that you will learn what size portion is best for you.

2. Eat breakfast

Breakfast provides you with energy to keep you going until lunch. It boosts your metabolism and acts as ‘fuel' for the day. It also wakes your body up and gets calories burning, according to weightladder.com.

3. Take a multivitamin

Multivitamins can provide you with nutrients that you may not be getting from your daily diet. Multivitamins are available to suit your gender and age and target specific needs.

4. Find an exercise regime to suit you

Visiting a health club and gym means you can see a professional personal trainer who can work out an exercise plan to suit you, your strengths and what you want to achieve. By making up a routine at home, you could be doing the wrong types of exercise without knowing.

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Glenn Tucker
Esporta Health Club and Gym

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Esporta health club and Gym - Whether you are looking to get fit and lose weight in the gym, relax and unwind with your family, treat yourself to a Spa Day or meet and socialise with like minded people then Esporta have the facilities to match.