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JuiceCleanseMyth:Ineedtodetoxtobehealthy.
Fact:Thebodyisalwaysdetoxifyingitselfthroughtheliver,kidneys,andgastrointestinaltract.Theseorgansarealwayscleaningthebodyandyoudonotneedtofollowajuicecleanseorfollowaliquiddiettobehealthy.
GlutenFreeMyth:Aglutenfreedietpromotesweightloss.
Fact:Gluten-freeisamedicalnutritiontherapyforthemanagementofCeliacDiseaseoraglutenallergynotaweightlossdiet.Mostpeoplehavenoproblemdigestingglutenandgluten-containinggrainshavemanyotherbeneficialnutrients!Ifyoufeelbetterwithoutglutenorlimitingityoucandososafely,butitisnotaweight-lossdiet.
Low-CarbDiets(Atkins)Myth:Carbscauseweightgain.
Fact:Notallcarbsarebad.Fruitandvegetableshavecarbsandtheyarefullofnutrients.Thekeytoahealthydietisbalancingyourcarbintakeandchoosinghealthycarbs,likefruits,overunhealthycarbslikesweets.Therightbalanceofcarbsisalsothebestwaytocontrolbloodsugar.
SetRealisticGoalsThismayseemobviousbutwhatisrealistic?Overthelongtermitismorerealistictoaimforlosing1to2poundsperweek.Generallytolose1to2poundsperweekyouneedtoburn500to1,000caloriesmorethanyoueatordrinkthatdaythroughalowercaloriedietandregularexercise.
StayActiveHowmanycaloriesyouburndependsonthefrequency,durationandintensityofyouractivities,butyoucaneasilyburncaloriesthroughoutyourday.Easywaystosneaksomeextraactivityintoyourdayaregoingforabriskwalk,parkingtowardsthefarendofthelot,ortakingthestairsinsteadoftheelevator.
Studiesshowthatpeoplewhomaintaintheirweightlosslong-termgetregularphysicalactivity.
HealthyFoodChoicesCuttingbackoncaloriesdoesn’tmeangivinguptasteorfavoriteflavors.Onewaytoloweryourcalorieintakeistoeatmorefruits,vegetables,andwholegrains.
Eatahealthybreakfasteveryday!Adultswhoregularlyeatahealthybreakfastaremorelikelytocontroltheirweight,havebetterconcentrationandbemorealert.
Eatthecolorsoftherainbow.Varietycanhelpyouachieveyourgoalswithoutgivinguptaste,nutritionorgettingboredwithyourmealplan.