| Chances are "lose weight" is at the very top of your | | | | extra calories, and there are no magic food |
| New Year's Resolution list. If it is, you're not alone; | | | | combinations that will automatically put your |
| shedding pounds is the number one health concern in | | | | metabolism into hyperdrive. It all comes down to |
| the US. | | | | consuming fewer calories than you expend, while |
| Don't let these common diet myths sabotage your | | | | eating enough to keep your body healthy. |
| efforts this year: | | | | Try not to drink liquids when you're dieting and you'll |
| Just eat as little as possible. The less you eat, the | | | | lose faster. |
| faster you'll lose. | | | | This is another myth that's both dangerous and dead |
| This myth is not only wrong, it's downright dangerous. | | | | wrong. The body needs lots of liquids every day, and |
| Super-low calorie diets (900 or fewer calories a day) | | | | not getting enough can lead to serious medical |
| may result in rapid temporary weight loss, but they put | | | | problems like dehydration and reduced kidney function. |
| the body under tremendous stress and are a direct | | | | Drinking lots of water is very important when you're |
| invitation to a host of health problems. | | | | dieting. Not only can it take the edge off hunger and |
| The negative effects of starvation diets are both | | | | help you bypass the urge to snack, it can be an |
| serious and far-reaching; consuming too few calories, | | | | important factor in burning calories efficiently. A |
| especially over an extended period of time, can lead to | | | | well-hydrated body is more energetic, healthier, and |
| depression, anemia, low blood pressure, gallstones, | | | | more apt to have a metabolism running at optimum. |
| brittle bones, and heart rhythm abnormalities. | | | | You can't do it on your own. |
| And to top it all off, eating too few calories can | | | | Ultimately, losing weight is a matter of personal |
| actually make it much harder to lose weight. Clinical | | | | responsibility and self accountability. Though external |
| studies have repeatedly shown that the body | | | | support can be extremely helpful, it's not a must and |
| responds to a starvation diet by going into survival | | | | it's definitely not a guarantee of success. Losing weight |
| mode, which means the metabolism slows down to | | | | all comes down to managing yourself, and that's |
| conserve fuel. The slower the metabolism, the slower | | | | something no one can do for you. |
| your body burns the calories you consume. | | | | If a new food program or diet book or weight loss |
| Most experts agree that 1000 - 1200 calories is an | | | | group gets you excited and motivated, great. But no |
| absolute minimum for healthy, successful weight loss. | | | | program, book, or group can actually make it happen. |
| There are certain foods or food combinations that will | | | | Once you've made the decision to lose weight, actually |
| actually burn calories. | | | | doing it means taking responsibility for what you eat |
| Wrong again. There are no foods that make you burn | | | | and how much you exercise. |