Top Weight Loss Diet Myths Debunked
Americans are very confused about healthy weight loss, according to a report released by the National Institute of Health’s Weight-Control Information Network. Dietary myths have been passed on for generations, and the problem is compounded by the marketing efforts of food manufacturers and the multitude of diet pills, quick weight loss fad diets and bariatric surgery.
Healthy weight loss is as much about establishing a proper psychological mindset as it is reducing calories and increasing physical activity. It’s essential to incorporate both the mental and physical aspects to achieve a new lifestyle, allowing you to drop weight and keep it off permanently. By understanding that marketing hype and wives' tales are not in your best interest, you’ll be able to move forward toward a sustainable weight loss goal.
Myth 1: Crazy Fad Diets Work for Permanent Weight Loss
Everybody has seen the ads screaming ‘Lose 30 pounds in 30 days!’ They appeal to our fast paced lifestyle, thinking we can just pop a few fat burning pills or eat only grapefruit for a week. This is the ultimate myth, yet it’s the top reason that permanent weight loss is not achieved.
There is no pill, food group or scalpel which will provide you with an easy road to weight loss. Only a reduced calorie diet, balanced with plenty of vegetables, proteins and healthy fats and regular exercise have been proven to deliver permanent results.
Myth 2. Low Fat Dieting is the Healthy Way to Lose Weight
This myth continues to be the leading cause of heart disease, stroke and diabetes today. Based on faulty research by Ancel Keys back in the 1950’s, we have been led to believe that fat is our enemy. Research has disproven this fallacy repeatedly, yet the driving force to market pharmaceuticals (statins) keeps this myth alive and well.
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