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Myths about Weight Loss

According to the health portal «Na zdorovie!» (http://www.nazdor.ru), in May 2010, Lisa Neckers, a professor at the University of Florida, published the results of her study, the conclusion of which is as follows: you need to lose weight quickly, not slowly and gradually as previously thought. The test subjects, women who lost about 700 g per week, shed 13 kg over six months through the diet, managed not to relapse after the diet, and maintained their shape longer, unlike those who lost weight slowly.

If your family has a tendency to be overweight, and in the future you want to protect your children from excess weight, then you should resort to surgical intervention. In New York, studies were conducted, as a result of which children born to mothers after liposuction were less prone to overweight than their brothers and sisters born without surgical intervention.

Are you starting to harm your lungs to get rid of extra kilos? You can safely quit smoking, because Spanish scientists have proven that there is no difference between people who smoked and those who did not. They all gained weight equally.

When you go to the store, do you only buy products labeled 0%? But did you know that by reducing your intake of healthy fats, you compensate with carbohydrates, and thus disrupt your metabolism. There is also a certain psychological mindset at work here, and as a result, you may eat more low-calorie food than if you were eating regular food.

Everyone thinks that by exercising, we burn such an incredible amount of calories that we can then sit calmly in front of the TV. No! To get rid of extra kilos, you need to put in a lot of effort in the gym. Scientists at Boston University have proven that if you want to lose weight, it is better to go on a diet – this is a more effective way to reduce in size. And the best option is combining diet and exercise to keep yourself in shape.

Love yourself and your body!

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