Because we know that there are always doubts that are "floating in the air", in this article, we will talk about the myths and truths of fitness.
1. If I Exercise,
But I Don't Watch My Diet, It's Possible That I Won't Lose Weight but Gain
Weight.
Sure. When you increase the physical activity, you do every day; your body will ask you to recover the energy it used to exercise; that's why you will have more appetite, and I assure you it won't be craving for celery or broccoli.
Your body will ask you for foods rich in glucose and a high glycemic index: read, sweets, bread, pasta, cookies, and desserts. Although your goal is not to lose weight, it is essential to take care of your diet.
2. Is It True
That I Can't Eat Fruit After 18:00?
You can eat fruit as long as it is included in your personalized dietary plan (made by a specialist).
If you have not yet visited one, I suggest you avoid fruit after 18:00 because it has a generous fructose intake, unless you train in the afternoon or evening. In any case, you could eat a medium-sized piece before or after training.
3. How True Is
It That I Should Not Eat Carbohydrates for Dinner?
There is part
of the truth. Remember that carbohydrates are fruits and vegetables as well as
flours, cereals, and legumes.
Avoid eating refined flours (sweet bread, white bread, cookies, pastries, rice, pasta, pizzas), legumes (beans, lima beans, lentils), and desserts.
Eat fruit, only if you train in the evening or late at night. I prefer to have all the vegetables you want for dinner, accompanied by some low-fat protein. And if you like, one or two corn tortillas or slices of whole wheat bread.
4. Are Cactus Tortillas
Considered Carbohydrates?
Yes, their advantage is that a nopal tortilla has half the kcal of a corn tortilla and 1/4 of a flour tortilla kcal. The disadvantage is that its calcium intake is lower.
5. Are Vegetable
Carbohydrates, Protein, Or Fat?
Vegetables are simple carbohydrates. Their great advantage is that they are foods of low caloric density; that is to say, they have few calories in great quantity.
They are the only food group that you can eat all the time freely. They are a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber (potato and avocado are not vegetables).
6. Can I Eat Only One Heavy Meal A Day to Stay
in Shape?
No, it's the worst thing you can do. Besides the fact that it is KEY to "boost" your metabolism: the body cannot "manage" what you eat in "one sitting" and distribute it as if you had eaten it during the day.
For your body, this is an excess, and it will accumulate what it does not need in the form of fat.
Worse yet, since the night is when physical activity decreases, you are following the best process to increase the size of your waistline.
7. Are Dairy
Products Harmful?
It is now known that they are acidic in the body, so the body does not use the calcium they contain; also, it takes calcium from the bones to combat the acidity. And the calcium contained in milk goes down the drain and even takes away what we had!
Its sugar (lactose) is complex for most people to digest, and its fat is saturated. So, if you love them, drink half a glass of light lactose-free milk in the morning or at noon.
8. If I Drink
Water, Will I Lose Weight?
Water governs your metabolism, so it will help you eliminate toxins, improve your body's physiological functions and prevent you from retaining liquids, which will help you lose weight as long as you have a good diet.
9. If I Have
Obesity -IMC Greater Than 36- How Much Weight Should I Lose Per Month?
Weight control specialists: nutritionists, internists, bariatrician consider that a decrease of 3% to 5% in six months is significant to reduce health risks.