{"id":14982,"date":"2016-07-14T09:13:52","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T16:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=14982"},"modified":"2014-07-14T09:13:52","modified_gmt":"2014-07-14T16:13:52","slug":"weight-loss-myths-l0714","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/weight-loss\/weight-loss-myths-l0714\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss Myths You’ll Be Surprised to Learn About"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is exercise the best course of treatment for obesity?<\/figcaption><\/figure> If you\u2019re working hard to lose weight, but the scale refuses to budge, it might be because you believe in a weight loss myth that\u2019s holding you back. If you are one of the1.5 billion people around the world who suffers from obesity, you\u2019ll want to learn more about a new report authored by Dr. Krista Casazza from the University of Alabama and published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition <\/em>that\u2019s out to bust a bevy of common weight loss myths.<\/p>\n

Myths about dieting and the dieter\u2019s mindset<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve always believed that slow and steady weight loss that targets a reasonable goal is the best way to shed pounds, you\u2019re wrong. According to ABC News<\/a>, Dr. Casazza\u2019s research finds that \u201ca quick fix fad diet can jump start weight loss by boosting confidence and motivation,\u201d as long as the diet is healthy and incorporates weight training to build muscle mass.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the more pounds you aim to drop, the better. It\u2019s okay to be \u201cunreasonable\u201d and \u201cambitious\u201d in your goals, since this mindset often generates innovative thinking about weight loss for the dieter. Dr. Casazza also encourages daily weigh-ins. It\u2019s long been suspected that dieters are disappointed when they fail to see the scale move, but in fact, those incremental weight changes are what motivate dieters to keep going.<\/p>\n

Myths about dieting and your genes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Casazza says that genes matter when it comes to weight loss but not necessarily in the way that the media has reported it. She says that \u201cyour genes may be influenced by epigenetics, a process that affects the way genes express themselves in the environment they face. It\u2019s also possible to pass these epigenetic alterations down through the generations.\u201d Your ancestors can actually help you as you begin a new diet and exercise routine as those good genes “turn on” during the dieting and exercising process.<\/p>\n

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Learn about a few weight loss myths that could be keeping your from your goal.<\/figcaption><\/figure> Myths about Diet and Where You Live<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Casazza finds that food deserts, those areas that lack local access to fresh fruits and veggies, aren\u2019t to blame if you can\u2019t lose weight. Other areas where fruits and veggies are available also have vast populations of overweight residents.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the myths of weight loss by visiting ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re working hard to lose weight, but the scale refuses to budge, it might be because you believe in a weight loss myth that\u2019s holding you back. If you are one of the1.5 billion people around the world who suffers from obesity, you\u2019ll want to learn more about a new report authored by Dr. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14511,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weight-loss"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t