Stories Tagged ‘myths and facts’
Overeating Weight Gain
Weight Gain Is Also Due to Overeating While reduced physical activity is a significant contributor to weight gain, we are also eating more. The average American adult eats about 300 more calories per day than in 1970. In studies that have looked at where those calories are coming from, mixed grain dishes like pizza and tacos and calorie-containing beverages except milk top the list. Experts... More »
Lose Weight With Exercise
You can lose weight with exercise alone? Nobody is going to tell you that exercise is not a good thing. It offers many health benefits - better sleep, reduced stress, improved strength and muscle tone, and it puts you in a better mood. It also burns calories. So it makes sense that increasing physical activity be part of the weight-loss formula. But exercise as a weight-loss method has limitat... More »
Understanding Weight-Loss BMI
Understanding Weight Loss BMI (Body Mass Index) Demystified Before getting into the whole truth, let’s explain a term that will help you better understand weight and weight loss: Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is the standard used around the world to determine whether a person’s weight is healthy, overweight, or obese. For most people, BMI is strongly related to the amount of body fat you car... More »
Weight-loss-myths
Myths and Weight Loss Myths are a part of every society and culture. They help explain common experiences that are mysterious, frightening, or difficult to understand. Ancient civilizations used myths to explain aspects of the world that they could not comprehend. Joseph Campbell, author of the book The Power of Myth, explains that we need myths to survive and to explain and understand our e... More »
