5 Diet Myths You Need to Stop Believing in to Get Stronger, Leaner and Fitter!

Foods with alleged fat-burning properties or instant weight-loss with a low sodium diet, nutritionist Pooja Banga busts some rampant fitness myths and shares what REALLY works!

01 October, 2020

5 Diet Myths You Need to Stop Believing in to Get Stronger, Leaner and Fitter!

Foods with alleged fat-burning properties or instant weight-loss with a low sodium diet, nutritionist Pooja Banga busts some rampant fitness myths and shares what REALLY works!

"Contrary to popular belief, detox waters don't make you lose weight or infact, even 'detox' because that is what your kidney and liver does. It does help in hydrating you, as would a normal glass of water, and more water makes the body function better."

1Fact: Detox water is just a glass of water that tastes better. That's it."Contrary to popular belief, detox waters don't make you lose weight or infact, even 'detox' because that is what your kidney and liver does. It does help in hydrating you, as would a normal glass of water, and more water makes the body function better."

"Carbs are not the enemy. If anything, they are the basic fuel for the human body. You will be depriving your body from its basic needs if you go carb-free or low carb."

2Fact: Not all carbs are the same. Good carbs are fuel for the body."Carbs are not the enemy. If anything, they are the basic fuel for the human body. You will be depriving your body from its basic needs if you go carb-free or low carb."

"A salt-free diet has nothing to do with fat loss. It only makes you lose water weight, which by the way, comes right back when you start eating normally again."

3Fact: Low-sodium diet only helps lose water"A salt-free diet has nothing to do with fat loss. It only makes you lose water weight, which by the way, comes right back when you start eating normally again."

"Eating dinner doesn't make you fat. Eating too many calories does. Instead of skipping meals, try eating a balanced diet that meets all your nutritional requirements to get fitter and leaner."

4Fact: Skipping meals can slow down"Eating dinner doesn't make you fat. Eating too many calories does. Instead of skipping meals, try eating a balanced diet that meets all your nutritional requirements to get fitter and leaner."

"No, green tea cannot make you lose weight. Yes, it does contain the stimulant that increases the metabolism, but the quantity is very less. So, until and unless you are going to climb a mountain to pluck those tea leaves, there is no weight-loss magic."

5Fact: You need to much more than 4-5 cups for it to actually"No, green tea cannot make you lose weight. Yes, it does contain the stimulant that increases the metabolism, but the quantity is very less. So, until and unless you are going to climb a mountain to pluck those tea leaves, there is no weight-loss magic."

"A gluten-free diet is not a weight loss diet. It is a diet for people with health concerns and allergies to gluten. You can also get deficient in vitamin B, magnesium and iron. Moreover, gluten-free substitutes are not reliable as they are made with processed unfortified rice, tapioca, corn, or potato flours which are not healthy."

6Fact: Gluten-free is to treat celiac disease."A gluten-free diet is not a weight loss diet. It is a diet for people with health concerns and allergies to gluten. You can also get deficient in vitamin B, magnesium and iron. Moreover, gluten-free substitutes are not reliable as they are made with processed unfortified rice, tapioca, corn, or potato flours which are not healthy."

"There is no food that can 'burn fat' or make you lose weight. There are no fat loss foods. Some foods can suppress your appetite, stimulate your metabolism and make you feel full for longer. But none can 'burn fat'."

7Fact: No food can make you get a calorie deficit needed to lose"There is no food that can 'burn fat' or make you lose weight. There are no fat loss foods. Some foods can suppress your appetite, stimulate your metabolism and make you feel full for longer. But none can 'burn fat'."

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