Fat Burning Myths

1. Aerobic exercise is the best way to burn fat

               A throwback from the sweetband era. Muscle is vital to fat burning because for every pound of muscle yu add, your body burn an additinal 50 calorie a day. Do weights circuits for the fastest muscle- building and fat-burning results.

 

2.Not eating loses weight the quickest

                Untrue. This plunges your body into panic mode causing it to conserve calories rather than burn them. It's a survival mechanism lingering from the days of famine. For stable weight lost, eat 2,500 calories a day spread between 5 to 6 small meals.

 

3. Eating fat makes you fat

                Dust off those shoulder pads, this is 1980s thinking. Research from the Mayo Clinic, USA found that people who increased their monounsaturated fats lost weight without decreasing calories. Eat good sources such as olive oil, nuts and avocados but avoid the sludge from the local satay man.

 

4. Doing 300 sit-ups a day will tighten your gut

                 Despite what those late-night indormercials claim, a study from the American College Sports Madicine found that you cannot lose weight in a specific area by targeting it with resistance exercises such as sit-ups.

 

5. Eating fat-free products won't make you fat

                  Fat equals flavour and it's often replaced by its sweeter causin: The sugar cube. Sugar is far more damaging to your wobble rate as it adds more calories. Check labels for sugar content, especially highly processed products like yoghurt, crisps or desserts.