MYTH BUSTERS, part 2

Hey-yo! I’m back this week with three more myths to bust about your wellness journey. Last week I debunked these three myths: 

• Myth 1: The Bathroom Scale is the Most Effective Way Track My Wellness Goals

• Myth 2: Eating Fat Will Make Me Gain Fat   

• Myth 3: 10 Minutes Of Exercise Is Useless 

So let’s continue navigating the wellness-waters with three more myths….debunked! I want you to feel empowered by your wellness, and be able to separate the facts from fiction. Ready? Here we go….

MYTH 1: ARTIFICIAL SUGAR IS A BETTER CHOICE SINCE IT HAS ZERO CALORIES 

Man oh man, do I hear this one A LOT. While artificial sweeteners do have zero calories, they are veerrryyy misleading. Going for the diet soda and fake sugars for your coffee may seem like a good choice for fitting in your jeans, what they don’t tell you on the label is that artificial sugar can actually act as an appetite stimulant (eek!) AND can even trigger cravings for actual sugar. Not what we want! 

They create imbalance in your gut bacteria, which is terrible for your overall health, so my advice is not to fool yourself into thinking that artificial anything is a better choice. If you havvveee to have a soda or that touch of sweet in your morning cup of joe, go for the real stuff in moderation.

MYTH 2: IN ORDER TO LOSE WEIGHT, CARDIO IS KING                                                                                                                   No no no, in order to lose weight, you don’t need to be a slave to your treadmill or spend your life on the elliptical.

Instead, spend 30 minutes doing a full body strength training session, using heavy weights and lots of squats, lunges, and deadlifts. 

Muscle is the #1 site for glucose metabolism and fatty acid oxidation, so developing those muscles helps your body burn through excess sugars and utilize fat as fuel. This is the magic formula for reshaping the body and having that strong, lean physique. And that’s ultimately our goal, am I right?!

MYTH 3: SNACKING KEEPS MY BLOOD SUGAR BALANCED AND HELPS WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS GOALS

Nope! In truth, snacking just teaches your body to be hungry all the time. Remember when we were younger and we were told we needed to eat “3 square meals” each day? And then remember when you’d ask for a snack, but your mom told you “no” because you’d “ruin your dinner” (did you just have a flashback like I did!??)  Well, turns out, mom was right. 

A better approach to weight or fat loss is learning how to create a balanced plate that contains protein, healthy fat, fiber, and loads of veggies. Eat 3 of those balanced meals throughout the day until you are full and satisfied. That way you should be able to successfully go 4-5 hours until your next meal, limiting snacking all together. Sayonara, snack-attacks!

There we go! Myths busted! As a recap, here are the six myths we busted over the last two weeks: 

• Myth 1: The Bathroom Scale is the Most Effective Way Track My Wellness Goals

• Myth 2: Eating Fat Will Make Me Gain Fat   

• Myth 3: 10 Minutes Of Exercise Is Useless 

• Myth 4: Artificial Sugar is A Better Choice Since it Has Zero Calories 

• Myth 5: In Order To Lose Weight, Cardio is King

• Myth 6: Snacking Keeps My Blood Sugar Balanced And Helps With My Weight Loss Goals

Are you curious about more myths? Shoot me an email ([email protected]) and let’s take a look!

In Good Health,

Lori Z.