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- Proper weight loss may seem straightforward but often leads to many misconceptions that need immediate correction! All starches don't necessarily cause weight gain. Brown sugar isn't necessarily lower in calories than white sugar. Cooking with olive oil won't necessarily lead to rapid weight loss ...
Are you confident that you're losing weight properly or not? Is it standard and scientific or not? This article will provide you with completely different knowledge about proper weight loss than the common thoughts of many people.
Do you know how to lose weight properly or not?
Proper weight loss may seem straightforward but often leads to many misconceptions that need immediate correction!
All starches make you fat
Not all starches make you fat, you know
For so long, we've often believed that starches will make us gain weight, and that idea has been ingrained in us that any food with starch will make us gain weight. But in reality, not all starches are like that, for example, corn and sweet potatoes.
Brown sugar is lower in calories than white sugar
Both brown and white sugar make you gain weight
In reality, both types of sugar have equivalent calorie content, so they both make you gain weight equally.
Cooking with olive oil won't necessarily lead to rapid weight loss
Olive oil won't help you lose weight
You're often advised to cook with olive oil to lose weight, but in reality, olive oil doesn't help you lose weight, it just helps improve your health.
Fat is the cause of obesity
Fat doesn't make you gain weight
For the longest time, most people have thought that fat is the cause of obesity, but recent obesity research shows that consuming healthy fats not only doesn't make you gain weight but can also help you lose weight effectively.
To lose weight, you need to drink plenty of water
Drinking more water than your body needs can be harmful to you
In fact, drinking too much water is not good at all; it can even be harmful because your body has to work extra hard to filter out the excess water you're consuming without needing it. This can eventually affect your kidneys. So, only drink when your body needs it.
Eating less leads to rapid weight loss
Eating more frequent smaller meals is the key to effective weight loss
Losing weight doesn't necessarily mean eating less; instead, you should divide your meals into smaller portions. Don't believe it? Read about Coach Nhật Linh's belly fat reduction tips; she applied them successfully.
Eating chocolate causes obesity
Eating chocolate doesn't make you fat
Having a piece of dark chocolate every day not only doesn't make you fat but also improves your health and boosts fat burning.
Drinking plenty of fruit-infused water is better
You should only drink up to 3 cups of fruit-infused water per day
Similar to drinking plain water, consuming too much fruit-infused water not only wastes money and harms your kidneys but can also make you gain weight due to excessive nutrient intake. The advice is to limit yourself to no more than 1 glass of fruit-infused water per day.
Avoid eating after 6 PM
Eating at the right time and having a 3-hour gap before bedtime is the best practice
This is a misconception that everyone thinks they're losing weight properly, and you might be following this method too, right? But the advice for you is instead of eating before 6 PM, you should eat moderately and have a 3-4 hour gap before bedtime. Eating too early can cause nighttime hunger and sleep problems. And sleep problems lead to weight gain.
Having breakfast later in the morning is fine
Breakfast must be nutritious to be good
A breakfast meal isn't just about eating whatever you like; it needs to have adequate protein, carbohydrates, fats, and fiber to be considered a quality meal.
Eating fruits is not always beneficial
Eating fruits cannot fully replace other foods
Fruits cannot completely substitute for your diet because you still need other nutrients from meat and vegetables.
Only exercising burns calories
Gym workouts aren't the only way to burn calories
Burning calories isn't just about exercising; when you think a lot, laugh frequently, or engage in conversations, you also burn a significant amount of calories.
Eating sushi is great for health
Eating sushi leads to rapid weight gain
Sushi contains a lot of calories, not as few as you may think. That's why sushi enthusiasts tend to be quite plump.
Eating fruits or vegetables is the same
Vegetables and fruits aren't equally good
In reality, vegetables provide more essential nutrients than fruits. So, aim to eat 4 servings of vegetables + 1 serving of fruit per day for the best weight loss results.
Eating whole wheat bread is better for weight loss
Any type of bread is fine
In reality, whether you eat whole wheat or white bread, they contain similar amounts of calories. In 100g of bread, whole wheat has 74 calories while white bread has 84 calories
With the misconceptions above, hopefully we now have a new and more accurate understanding of effective weight loss. Wishing you all successful weight loss and a slim figure.
Posted by: Thảo Lê
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