By Elisa T Sanchez
Generally accepted wisdom about losing weight has been handed down to us since time immemorial.
As defined in Wikipedia, "Conventional Wisdom" is "certain ideas or explanations that are generally accepted as true by the public". Wikipedia further explains that "Conventional wisdom is not necessarily true. Conventional wisdom is additionally often seen as an obstacle to the acceptance of newly acquired information, to introducing new theories and explanations... "
Weight Loss has its set of "Conventional Wisdom" that we wish to refute by introducing newly acquired theories and explanations. Once the new theories and explanations are accepted and applied, it will greatly help one to getting in shape by properly losing weight.
Jonathan Bailor, Author of a new health and wellness book on weight loss has many new theories and explanations, that anyone with goals of losing weight, should pay attention to and perhaps add to their weight loss plans.
First, Bailor notes that more than 95 per cent of the time, "counting calories does not keep off body fat over the long term". The new idea explains that "if we stick to healthy, natural food and stop worrying about calories, our bodies will naturally settle at a healthy weight". Therefore we can classify the conventional wisdom "You need to count calories to lose weight" as a myth. Counting calories does not directly equate to losing weight.
Second, Bailor notes that foods that are equal in calories do not satisfy you the same way. A good example of food that satisfy you more than foods that are low in nutrient, are salads. Salads are high in nutrients, low in calories, and give you the feeling of being satisfied than low-nutrients, high calorie food. Therefore we can group the conventional wisdom "All calories are created equal" as a myth.
Third, Bailor notes that "By eating plenty of higher-quality food, we unconsciously avoid overeating and provide our body with nutrition that reprograms the body to behave more like a naturally thin person". Therefore we can consider the conventional wisdom "We can eat anything in moderation" as a myth.
Furthermore, the quality of food (meaning unprocessed food that is low in sugar, and if it has oil in it, the oil will be coconut oil and/or olive oil, considered as healthy oils) is more important than its quantity.
Fourth, Bailor refutes the conventional wisdom that "Sex burns lots of calories".
He refers on the results of a study, of well known journal of medicine, that "an average session of lovemaking burns only 21 calories". Therefore we can classify the conventional wisdom "Sex burns a lot of calories" as a myth.
Fifth, the conventional wisdom "You burn as many calories walking a mile than running a mile" is a myth. A recent study showed that women burned 91 calories running a mile compared to burning 43 calories walking a mile.
Sixth, a study in exercise, metabolism and nutrition found that more calories are burned and continue to be burned if you eat a small snack before you work out.
Therefore we can consider the conventional wisdom "Working out on an empty stomach" as a myth.
Last, a one-year study on obese women to find out the results in weight loss if changes are made in their diet only, exercise only, or in both diet and exercise.
The results show that diet alone resulted in 8.5 per cent loss on their starting weight; exercise alone resulted in 2.4 per cent loss on their starting weight; but diet and exercise done together resulted in 10.7 per cent loss on their starting weight. Therefore we can classify the conventional wisdom "Exercise is all you need as a myth".
About the Author: Elisa T Sanchez is a voracious reader and researcher. She likes to share information that she learns about health, and weight loss in particular.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Elisa_T_Sanchez
Generally accepted wisdom about losing weight has been handed down to us since time immemorial.
As defined in Wikipedia, "Conventional Wisdom" is "certain ideas or explanations that are generally accepted as true by the public". Wikipedia further explains that "Conventional wisdom is not necessarily true. Conventional wisdom is additionally often seen as an obstacle to the acceptance of newly acquired information, to introducing new theories and explanations... "
Weight Loss has its set of "Conventional Wisdom" that we wish to refute by introducing newly acquired theories and explanations. Once the new theories and explanations are accepted and applied, it will greatly help one to getting in shape by properly losing weight.
Jonathan Bailor, Author of a new health and wellness book on weight loss has many new theories and explanations, that anyone with goals of losing weight, should pay attention to and perhaps add to their weight loss plans.
First, Bailor notes that more than 95 per cent of the time, "counting calories does not keep off body fat over the long term". The new idea explains that "if we stick to healthy, natural food and stop worrying about calories, our bodies will naturally settle at a healthy weight". Therefore we can classify the conventional wisdom "You need to count calories to lose weight" as a myth. Counting calories does not directly equate to losing weight.
Second, Bailor notes that foods that are equal in calories do not satisfy you the same way. A good example of food that satisfy you more than foods that are low in nutrient, are salads. Salads are high in nutrients, low in calories, and give you the feeling of being satisfied than low-nutrients, high calorie food. Therefore we can group the conventional wisdom "All calories are created equal" as a myth.
Third, Bailor notes that "By eating plenty of higher-quality food, we unconsciously avoid overeating and provide our body with nutrition that reprograms the body to behave more like a naturally thin person". Therefore we can consider the conventional wisdom "We can eat anything in moderation" as a myth.
Furthermore, the quality of food (meaning unprocessed food that is low in sugar, and if it has oil in it, the oil will be coconut oil and/or olive oil, considered as healthy oils) is more important than its quantity.
Fourth, Bailor refutes the conventional wisdom that "Sex burns lots of calories".
He refers on the results of a study, of well known journal of medicine, that "an average session of lovemaking burns only 21 calories". Therefore we can classify the conventional wisdom "Sex burns a lot of calories" as a myth.
Fifth, the conventional wisdom "You burn as many calories walking a mile than running a mile" is a myth. A recent study showed that women burned 91 calories running a mile compared to burning 43 calories walking a mile.
Sixth, a study in exercise, metabolism and nutrition found that more calories are burned and continue to be burned if you eat a small snack before you work out.
Therefore we can consider the conventional wisdom "Working out on an empty stomach" as a myth.
Last, a one-year study on obese women to find out the results in weight loss if changes are made in their diet only, exercise only, or in both diet and exercise.
The results show that diet alone resulted in 8.5 per cent loss on their starting weight; exercise alone resulted in 2.4 per cent loss on their starting weight; but diet and exercise done together resulted in 10.7 per cent loss on their starting weight. Therefore we can classify the conventional wisdom "Exercise is all you need as a myth".
About the Author: Elisa T Sanchez is a voracious reader and researcher. She likes to share information that she learns about health, and weight loss in particular.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Elisa_T_Sanchez
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