- Dieting is a must. On the contrary, it can prove disastrous. Yo-yo dieters are known to gain back all the weight they’ve lost on resuming normal eating.
- There is no gain without pain. If your exercise routine is giving you more pain than gain, you’re definitely doing something wrong. Get a doctor’s clearance before taking up strenuous activity, especially if managing your weight on your two feet takes great effort.
- All fat is bad. No. In fact, certain essential vitamins and nutrients are only fat-soluble. Cut out all fat and you’re heading for serious deficiencies.
- I can survive on fruit juices. Your body needs roughage and solid nutrients to keep the bowels in working order. In the absence of solid food, gastric juices may work on your stomach lining, leading to ulcers and perhaps even cancer of the colon.
- I’ll only stick to exercise. What avid exercisers often don’t realise is that too much strenuous labour equals stress that can lead to stress fractures and calcium depletion in the bones. One hour a day of a supervised workout is usually fine.
- I want that body. But your genes in a large way dictate how your body changes with age. Be realistic, particularly if you’ve been a careless eater and have never exercised.
- Slim and trim means healthy. Health, like fingerprints, is personal and should not be typified with a particular body type. Even visibly thin people can have high cholesterol and mildly overweight folk can be medically fit.
Slimming Myths
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