Myths
There are plenty of myths about eating healthy, below we look at some of the common misconceptions about dieting and healthy eating and attempt to shed some light on them and give you the correct information.
Eating healthy is a means to lose weight
Anyone who is just starting to eat more healthy will more than likely have had someone tell them that they don’t need to diet because they look fine and don’t need to lose weight. The common belief in the UK is that eating healthy is a means to lose weight – completely inaccurate. People who eat healthy, exercise regular and do not smoke live on average about 14 years longer than those who do not. If you need to lose some weight, eating healthy will more than likely help you achieve your goals, but if you do not need to lose weight – eating healthy is still something that should be practised because it will decrease your chance of developing health problems significantly.
Low fat products are good for you
A lot of products boast about how they contain little or not fat – but be very, very careful when buying these products. There are 2 really important things to look at on food labels – sugar and saturated fat. Some food companies use sugar as a bulking agent and use it to replace the fat content, which can be just as bad for you. So check the sugar content on low-fat products because sugar can turn into fat inside your body if you do not use it.
Vegetarians can’t build muscle
Meat is not the only source of protein in the world, you can get natural protein from soya, nuts, seeds etc. Vegetarians who want to start building needn’t worry about where they can get protein from as there are plenty of natural sources that aren’t meat. Of course meat is probably the most well known and easily obtained, but foods like flaxseeds and walnuts can provide you with enough protein. Consuming protein is not the only element to building muscle – healthy eating in general is essential.
Stopping smoking will make me put on weight
Some people turn to comfort eating when they stop smoking and that can lead to some people putting weight on – but scientifically the nicotine addiction has a minor effect on metabolism and will not cause you to put weight on.
There are plenty of myths about eating healthy, below we look at some of the common misconceptions about dieting and healthy eating and attempt to shed some light on them and give you the correct information.
Eating healthy is a means to lose weight
Anyone who is just starting to eat more healthy will more than likely have had someone tell them that they don’t need to diet because they look fine and don’t need to lose weight. The common belief in the UK is that eating healthy is a means to lose weight – completely inaccurate. People who eat healthy, exercise regular and do not smoke live on average about 14 years longer than those who do not. If you need to lose some weight, eating healthy will more than likely help you achieve your goals, but if you do not need to lose weight – eating healthy is still something that should be practised because it will decrease your chance of developing health problems significantly.
Low fat products are good for you
A lot of products boast about how they contain little or not fat – but be very, very careful when buying these products. There are 2 really important things to look at on food labels – sugar and saturated fat. Some food companies use sugar as a bulking agent and use it to replace the fat content, which can be just as bad for you. So check the sugar content on low-fat products because sugar can turn into fat inside your body if you do not use it.
Vegetarians can’t build muscle
Meat is not the only source of protein in the world, you can get natural protein from soya, nuts, seeds etc. Vegetarians who want to start building needn’t worry about where they can get protein from as there are plenty of natural sources that aren’t meat. Of course meat is probably the most well known and easily obtained, but foods like flaxseeds and walnuts can provide you with enough protein. Consuming protein is not the only element to building muscle – healthy eating in general is essential.
Stopping smoking will make me put on weight
Some people turn to comfort eating when they stop smoking and that can lead to some people putting weight on – but scientifically the nicotine addiction has a minor effect on metabolism and will not cause you to put weight on.
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