Weight Loss Myth Buster
Weight Loss Myth Buster: 6 Biggest Lies about weight loss Revealed
There is plenty of inaccurate data going around the weight loss industry and many people who are getting on this platform and looking for ways to lose weight have fallen victim to such myths. Let us look at some of the most popular myths circulating on this industry.
Myth #1: Avoid Carbohydrates
This is perpetuated by the most famous high protein diets-the Atkins diet, South beach and a whole lot of other popular diets that promotes a diet rich in protein and low in carbohydrates. While such Diets can produce significant weight loss in a short amount of time, the results are hardly long lasting and as soon as you start eating normally again, the weight comes plummeting back, even more than before!
Myth # 2: Genetics is the Biggest Factor
To a certain extent, genetics do play a role ion determining your metabolic rate, but this doesn\’t meant hat your fate is sealed if you have obese parents and grandparents.
The most important factor in determining your success in any weight loss program is the number of calories you eat and the amount of physical activity you get in a single day. Genetics do play a role in determining how much calories you will burn, as those with slower metabolic rates may burn calories much slower than those who are active and have higher metabolic rates. But there are always ways you can rev up a slow metabolism so don\’t ever use this excuse.
Myth # 3: Fat is to be avoided
Some people believe that cutting down on fat is necessary during a weight loss program. But the key to effective fat control is cutting down on the dangerous fats and increasing your intake of the good fat. At all costs, do avoid Trans fat and saturated fat and increase the intake of healthy fats such as polyunsaturated and Omega-3 that are abundant in foods like fish, olive oil, and avocados.
Myth # 4: Skipping meals
Skipping meals can lower your metabolism and makes it more difficult to lose weight. Regular meals are important, and what you need to do is to consume more of the foods which are good for you, which means more salads, vegetables, nuts and fruits! Snack on a large slice of juicy watermelon instead of reaching out for the next scoop of your favorite chocolate ice-cream!
Myth # 5: Avoid White Food
Contrary to popular beliefs, there are many ?white? foods which
which may be good for you- pears, avocadoes, nuts-just to name a few and the key is that what counts is the nutrients contained on those foods, and not the color.
Myth # 6: Grapefruit Miracle
This is one myth that has no basis in reality. There is a group of individuals who are promoting grapefruit as a way to lose fat. In fact there is one small isolated research that states that there is a a magic fat-burning enzyme that can help you lose weight simply by consuming this fruit. However the validity of the claims is yet to be questioned and whether the citrus industry did play a role in funding those researches. Grapefruits are rich in lycopene-a good source of ingredients that can help provide nutrient and care for the cellular health-prevents cancer and heart diseases.
So, there you have the top 6 myths of weight loss that you may have been familiar with. Now that you have the knowledge to separate fact from fiction, the path to weight loss and a healthier lifestyle is open wide for you. Good luck in your weight loss goals! Brenton Lamark
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March 18th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Math Project Ideas?
okay for my accel geometry class, the majority of our fourth quarter grade comes from a project which we create. we have to think of the topic, using some things that we learned this year: trig, surface area, volume, water displacement, density, ratios, etc, or it can be other stuff too. but im at a loss of ideas. some examples:
how bringing arms in when dancing makes one spin faster (more physics than math, but its okay)
arc needed to do a swish in basketball from varied height.
and the teacher said a good place for inspiration was Myth Busters, the show w/ adam savage and jamie hyneman. so i was considering a few that were math related, also considering i dont have a large disposable income or access to as many materials as they do, im only in highschool!
if all birds in the back of a truck flew, does it change the weight of the truck/fuel efficiency?
is driving w/ tailgate up or down more effective for saving gas?
can you fold a paper more than seven times?
more ideas!
continued ideas::
how many pingpong balls would it take to salvage a sunken ship (if pumped balls via a tube/pipe under the ship, to raise it)
how many balloons would it take to lift a person of a certain weight ("fly" off ground)
would one postage stamp on a blade of a helicopter throw off the balance enough to cause a crash?
does driving behind a tractor trailer increse your gas efficiency? how close to see signifacant difference?
March 18th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
This may be more theoretical than you want but, I once did a project where a paper plate company was changing over to a paper cone company and wanted to know what central angle they should cut out of the circular plate to make a cone of maximum volume. You can get cheap paper plates that will press flat easily. You can make a cone for every ten degrees removed. You can make a graph of the angle versus volume. And also keep track of the volume of the cone of the removed angle and also solve the problem of the sum of the two cones being maximum.
Another project is a cake that is 10 in x 10 in x 5 in and iced on the four sides and the top. You want to cut it into 5 pieces that have the same volume AND the same amount of icing.
There are several solutions to this and you can model it with 1 inch graph paper. Bringing in an actual cake for the teacher with the solution outlined in icing isn’t a bad idea either.
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