7 Diet and Fitness Rumors that Slow down Weight Loss - 2
5. Eating at night causes weight gain
Many people false believe that eating
meals at night makes them gain weight. The reason why the body tends to store
excess fat at night is that the body is less active and the metabolic rate
slows down.
In today’s lifestyle, people eat meals
late at night for various reasons – staying awake until late night, unable to
eat dinner at the correct time, and so on.
Thus, people do not feel hungry in the
morning. A solution to this problem is that the portions should be cut down but
meals should never be skipped. Ideally, dinner should be eaten 2 hours before
bedtime. This helps the body digest the food properly and avoid its conversion
to fat.
6. Women can't lose weight easily
Another false belief prevalent among
women is that they cannot lose weight easily as compared to men. This is partly
true because of the difference in the way the male body and the female body
metabolizes fat.
Males are capable of metabolizing fat at
a much faster rate than females. However, this does not mean that women are
destined to gain weight and become round and plump.
There are certain exercises that can
help women improve their metabolic rate and lose more fat. Again, the amount of
fat loss varies from individual to individual. The amount of calories burnt
depends on the amount of sweat generated.
7. Vegetarian food is suitable for weight loss
It is completely untrue that vegetarian
food will lead to accelerated weight loss. Although some vegetarian meals may
contain fewer calories and less fatty substances as compared to non-vegetarian
meals, weight gain is possible if the meals are not planned and balanced
properly. Vegetarian food includes potato crisps, sweet cakes, sweet meats,
cookies, chocolate, and fried food, none of which have less calories.
Thus, it does not matter whether the
meal is vegetarian or non-vegetarian. What needs to be taken care of is the
balance of nutrients in every meal.
A balanced meal should contain starchy
foods rich in fiber, fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and low-fat
protein such as eggs, soya, and beans. Sugary foods and processed foods should
be eaten sparingly.
