There are lots of misconceptions about healthy eating out there. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel
agency, shares 6 misleading myths about healthy eating you should stop
believing.
You’ll
Lose More Weight If You Eat Less
This
is one misleading food myth you should stop believing. Eating too little food
and too few calories tends to disrupt your body’s blood sugar level and
metabolism. This causes your body to store every calorie you eat as fat instead
of fuel for your body’s activities. A better alternative would be to eat small
quantities of your meals three to four times a day and stop when you are like
80% full, rather than eating till your tummy expands so much you can hardly fit
in your clothes.
A
Detox Is a Good Way to Start Healthy Eating
Whether
we like to admit it or not, detox diets are more like crash diets. They
restrict certain foods groups and sometimes deprive the body of adequate
calories and nutrition for a period of time. The body then feels deprived, and
when these foods are reintroduced, the body tends to store up more and gain
more weight as if in fear of another starvation or restriction. Detox diets are
actually notorious for causing weight gain.
Cut
Your Calorie Intake and Loss Weight
Eating
less calories than you burn off during exercise might be the foundation of
losing weight, but it is not the only factor to consider. Calories are not your
enemies and they are not bad for the body. Your body needs fuel for its
activities and calories provide this fuel; it only needs to be consumed in
moderation. Remember that it’s not about counting calories; it’s about the
quality of food you eat.
If
I Don’t Work-Out Really Hard All the Time, It’s A Waste of Time
Nothing
could be farther from the truth. You don’t have to constantly go to gym or do
functional or floor exercises to keep fit. Moderate exercises like walking,
playing games, dancing or doing other fun things alongside healthy eating can
do wonders for your body. You only have to be consistent with it and try to be
as active as you can daily.
Eating
Healthily is Expensive
Again,
this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Considering there isn’t enough time or
writing space to go into the details, just know that you are more likely to
find a lot of cheap and affordable healthy meal ideas if you change that
mindset. When shopping for healthy foods, you should aim to buy what’s local
and in season.
Fat
Makes You Fat
Eating
fat actually helps to cut your diet, boost your calorie burning and prevent fat
storage. Cutting down (cut down not stop eating entirely) your sugar and
refined carbohydrate (like white rice, pasta etc.) intake, eating more
vegetables with fruits, and then consuming fat in form of olive oil, avocados,
nuts, butter etc. is one of the fastest and most effective ways to lose weight,
rather than completely eliminating fat from your diet. Just make sure it is all
done in moderation, don’t be excessive about it.
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