There have been countless suggestions and theories regarding health
and fitness over the centuries. In fact health and fitness is the only
topic where so many contradictions exist at the same time. Every few
years, a new diet system or exercise regime is introduced to the world
and it quickly becomes the fad only to be thwarted by experts after
sometime. But during their short-lived glory these fitness fads give
birth to lots of false beliefs and information. This article will try to
clear up some of the confusions and myths so that people around the
globe can develop healthy eating and living habits and stop repeating
ineffective or dangerous fitness routines.
1) Packaged Fruit Juices Are Good For Health
When
bottled or packaged fruit juices were first introduced to the
commercial market, people immediately became big fans of these
beverages. Eating fruit is a healthy habit but people become impatient
very quickly when they have to buy, wash, peel and juice each fruit
before getting the nutrients inside their body. The bottled juice was
the perfect solution for them. Now-a-days, people believe that gulping
down a bottle of Real Grape juice is the quickest and best way to make
up for their otherwise unhealthy lifestyles. Unfortunately, this is not
entirely true. Yes, there is no harm in drinking these juices but there
are hardly any benefits either.
The manufacturers extract a large
volume of juice from the fruits and store them in tanks. This stored
juice is then packed and sold throughout the year. This is the reason
you can easily find orange juice during summer and Pineapple juice
during fall. All the Oxygen from the stored juice is taken out to keep
it fresh for months. But as the Oxygen is sucked out, almost all
nutrients, vitamins and minerals of the juice are lost as well. So next
time you feel like grabbing a bottle of juice, buy some fresh fruits
instead. That will give you a lot more benefits at a fraction of the
cost.
2) Crash Diet Is Great For Losing Weight Quickly
No
matter how much the fitness experts try to preach otherwise, there are
still a lot of people who believe that the best way to shed off extra
pounds is to go on random diets. Yes these crash diets can help in
shorter term but cause much more damage to the digestive system and the
body in the longer run. When people eat very less for a month or two,
they lose some weight pretty quickly but their body becomes increasingly
weak from the lack of electrolytes, vitamins and other nutrients. A
month or so in the crash diet, most people often feel tired, dizzy and
weak.
A greater danger of crash diet is weight gain instead of
weight loss. Our body has several defense mechanisms that trigger under
different circumstances. When you are eating very less each day, your
body can mistake it for famine. It then stores almost all the calorie
from the ingested food and spends very less for daily activities. Once
this cycle sets in, you will be gaining weight instead of losing. A well
planned diet with lots of vegetables and fruits is still the best way
to lose fat.
3) Certain Fruits Can Give You A Cold If Ingested At Night
Some
people believe that certain fruits are cold in nature and they can give
a person cold or flu if eaten during night. Banana, Sweet Lime,
Pineapple and Apple are considered the main culprits behind this
phenomena. This theory, however, is absolutely wrong. Cold and flu are
caused by viruses and the viruses can spread from anywhere. Coldness of
these fruits have nothing do with you catching cold. So next time you
feel like grabbing an apple after dinner, do so happily.
4) Gluten Free Foods Give More Energy
Yes,
they do. But only to the people who are Gluten intolerant or suffering
from Celiac disease. These people can feel fatigued, tired and sick
after eating food that contains Gluten. Once they start ingesting Gluten
free food, they feel more energetic and vivacious in all aspects of
life. The best example of this phenomenon is tennis star Novac Djokovic.
After he started his Gluten free diet, his game improved manifolds and
today he is one of the top four tennis players of the world.
But
for regular people, Gluten free food offers no incentives at all. They
might feel more energy after eating Gluten free food but the reason for
that is more mental than physical. Also these special diets cost much
more than regular food. So before you go munch on Gluten free food, get
yourself checked for Gluten intolerance. If you are not Gluten
intolerant, stick to your regular diet.
5) You Can Eat As Much As You Want As Long As You Exercise Regularly
This
is true to a very small extent. If you are eating a cheese sandwich and
expecting your workouts will cancel out the extra calories, it probably
would. But if you are ingesting too much carbohydrate and fat, then
your exercise routine may not be enough to shed off the calories unless
you exercise like professional athletes. Getting calorie inside the body
is much easier than driving it off. So do not set any wrong
expectations.
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