Start Changing the Way You Eat!

Start Changing How You Eat!

There are many fad diets and eating plans on the market today that can pump all of us full of false information regarding what to eat and when to eat it. Healthy eating is very important to living a full life and there are many myths in the health community that could hinder your performance as you begin to eat healthier. These are just a few of these myths:

Below, you’ll find some myth busters on healthy eating:

1. Working out on an empty stomach. If you hear a rumbling noise in your stomach, that rumbling sound is trying to tell you something. It is trying to tell you that your body needs fuel. You wouldn't take a car on a racetrack and expect to drive your best speeds with limited amounts of gasoline. If you try to excercise without the right food in your body, you could harm yourself during exercise. Always eat a light snack before exercising - not heavy meals, but light snacks such as a piece of fruit or a granola bar. Carbohydrates are the fuel food! Fill your tank up before running those laps.

2. Relying on energy bars and drinks. Although they are great to have every now and then, these bars do provide certain nutritional benefits but they lack many nutritional benefits such as antioxidants that can only be found in certain fresh fruits and vegetables. These fruit and vegetable choices allow you to fight cancer and other diseases. Fruits and vegetables are your best bets, as they are loaded in vitamins, minerals, fluid, and fiber.

3. Skipping breakfast. Skipping breakfast is never a good idea, as breakfast starts the day. As soon as your body wakes up and gets out of bed, your metabolism kicks into gear and your body needs fuel as soon as possible. If you don't eat a proper breakfast, your body will be hungry throughout the day.

4. Low carbohydrate diets. Your body needs carbohydrates for your muscles and
the storing of energy. Eating just protein and excluding the carbohydrates from your diet is not a good idea because carbs are the fuel for making your body move. Protein is needed and is what builds your muscles, but you do not need to exclude carbs from your diet.

5. Eating what you want. Eating healthy and exercising doesn’t give you the "go-ahead" to eat anything you want. Everyone needs to eat in moderation and even if you run twenty miles a week and working out at the gym doesn't give you permission to eat fast food or fried chicken whenever you want. Splurging is fine in moderation but remember to balance the nutrients that your body needs that it can only get from fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

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