Hawk
26th Jun 2003, 11:32
"Health is a high priority for most of us. In the search for good health we're faced with some great myths. When we start talking food, fat and fitness, there are many fallacies around.
Dieting can make you put on weight. True.
If the body doesn't get enough food, it goes into starvation mode. In starvation mode, the body stores everything it can as fat so it can survive. This slows the metabolism and if you start eating again your body stores that food as fat.
Walking a kilometre burns around the same number of calories as running a kilometre: True
About the same number of calories is burned running a set distance as walking that distance. So you don't necessarily need to sweat it out to lose weight — it just takes longer if you decide to walk.
You can eat as much protein and carbohydrates as you like without putting on weight: False
Eating too much fat is not the only thing that will make you put on the kilos. Excessive amounts of alcohol, protein and carbohydrates can all be broken down and converted into fat. The bottom line is: if you take in more energy than you burn up, you'll put on weight.
Exercise can turn fat into muscle: False
Muscle and fat are two completely different tissues and one can never "turn into" the other.
Eating at night makes you fat: False
Years ago it was thought the digestive system closed down during sleep and food eaten before bedtime would most likely turn to fat. That's not true — it's still okay to have a meal because your body will manage to digest just about all the food, regardless of the time you eat it".
The fact sheets on the ninemsn network of websites are provided by Nine Network Australia Pty Limited Always consult your doctor if you are suffering any medical complaint
Dieting can make you put on weight. True.
If the body doesn't get enough food, it goes into starvation mode. In starvation mode, the body stores everything it can as fat so it can survive. This slows the metabolism and if you start eating again your body stores that food as fat.
Walking a kilometre burns around the same number of calories as running a kilometre: True
About the same number of calories is burned running a set distance as walking that distance. So you don't necessarily need to sweat it out to lose weight — it just takes longer if you decide to walk.
You can eat as much protein and carbohydrates as you like without putting on weight: False
Eating too much fat is not the only thing that will make you put on the kilos. Excessive amounts of alcohol, protein and carbohydrates can all be broken down and converted into fat. The bottom line is: if you take in more energy than you burn up, you'll put on weight.
Exercise can turn fat into muscle: False
Muscle and fat are two completely different tissues and one can never "turn into" the other.
Eating at night makes you fat: False
Years ago it was thought the digestive system closed down during sleep and food eaten before bedtime would most likely turn to fat. That's not true — it's still okay to have a meal because your body will manage to digest just about all the food, regardless of the time you eat it".
The fact sheets on the ninemsn network of websites are provided by Nine Network Australia Pty Limited Always consult your doctor if you are suffering any medical complaint