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by Lavleen Kaur

The worst way to lose weight

Unfortunately, the worst way to lose weight is also the most common. Don’t make the same mistakes. Muscle loss…horrible food cravings…metabolic damage…depression…All this and more is possible when you do all the wrong things to lose weight. We all know someone that has used these terrible weight loss methods, and maybe even have tried a few ourselves. I want to share with you how to lose weight in the worst possible way, explain why it’s the worst, and help you understand what to do instead. Step 1: Eat less and starve (Severely restrict your calories) To lose weight very quickly, and unhealthily, you should severely restrict your caloric intake. (In case you don’t know, a calorie is simply a measurement of energy in food.) Why is this bad, you ask?…...
Diets don't work
by Lavleen Kaur

Myth – Diets don’t work

Are you the one who believe that diets do not work? Read on... Fact Ultimately, if you take less calories than you need, your body will start to use up the stored fat to get the extra calories it needs to function properly. This will gradually result in weight loss. My advice is to follow a moderately restricted diet instead of a crash diet that bans your favorite foods and leave you feeling hungry. Commitment, discipline and motivation works BUT you are more likely to give up if you follow a diet with too many restrictions and you will end up saying that the diet didn't work. Dietitian Lavleen's tip Follow a balanced diet that enables you to include your favorite foods (except junk :) ) and never aim to…...
Weight loss myths
by Lavleen Kaur

Weight loss myths

Myth 1: Diet sodas and artificial sweeteners will help you lose weight While enjoying all the sodas and pastries you desire. Well, just look at what obese people stock up on - diet sodas. Recent studies reveal artificial sweeteners contribute to obesity. Diet soda consumers remain overweight while destroying their brain cells and creating other health hazards. Myth 2: Eat low or no fat foods. The bogus cholesterol scare created by junk science in the 1950s spawned the birth of a no and low fat food industry. Those foods are also usually sweetened with artificial sweeteners as well, creating a double health hazard whammy. Avoid margarine and hydrogenated oils. Our bodies need good fats to help build cell walls, brain cells, and mylan sheaths that protect nerves. Producing vitamin D3 from sunlight…...