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Top 4 Weight Loss Myths Dispelled — Washington, DC Weight Loss Expert

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by Josef Brandenburg

The weight loss industry is overcrowded with pharmaceutical companies trying to convince you that their advice or products are the best, which is one of the reasons why there are so many weight loss myths floating about. Here are 4 of the well known myths that a Washington, DC weight loss expert is about to unmask.

Myth #1– All calories are the same– This myth does not even make sense. If this were true, don’t you think you could get your 1500– 2000 calories eating fast food daily and never have to worry about putting on weight? For almost 50 years the authorities have known that not only is the amount of calories you consume important, but also where those calories come from.

If logic is not good enough for you, the following are the results of a study that was conducted where the subjects were given only 1000 calories a day to encourage weight loss, keeping the type of calories different:

* 1000 calories, 90% fat, weight lost: 0.9 pounds per day * 1000 calories, 90% protein, weight lost: 0.6 pounds per day * 1000 calories, 90% carbs, weight lost: 0 pounds — gained weight

Myth #2– Low Carb high protein diets are harmful– This myth has been proved wrong by a lot of studies that have been conducted over the years. Essential vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and amino acids are a few things that the body requires, but it does not say anywhere that the body cannot survive without carbohydrates/sugar. For many years aboriginal tribes have lived on animal products alone without ever suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes or heart trouble.

Myth #3– Juices are good for you– There are a very few people that are aware that juices are not as healthy as you have been lead to believe, making this the biggest myth out there. Five oranges are required for a glass of OJ. But you most probably believe that juices are good for your health even though the sugar content of five oranges cannot be less than the sugar content in most sodas. Most of the vitamins are lost while the juice is being extracted, so the fact that they are good for you nutritionally even though they are high in sugar and calories is not true either.

Myth #4– Moderate Drinking does you some good– This myth has been going around for quite some time now. The results of the studies that have shown that drinking alcohol is good for you were incorrect. The purpose of the study was to prove that non-drinkers did not live as long as people who drank moderately.

The problem is they lumped together former alcoholics and those too ill to drink in the class of non-drinkers. This skewed the life expectancy data for the whole study; anyone to ill to drink is likely to have a short life span, as is anyone who has been an alcoholic for any length of time. Even the red wine theory is misleading because the health benefit comes from the grapes, eat them and skip the alcohol altogether! If you are trying to lose weight do away with alcohol it stimulates fat storage and muscle loss, neither of which is conducive to losing weight.

You do not need the help of a Washington, DC weight loss expert to reveal the truth about these myths that have been floating around, all you need is a bit of logic. However these exposed myths are backed up by over 15 years of clinical research and a lot of testing. In order to achieve your weight loss goals, it is important for you to be able tell the difference between weight loss fact and fiction.

About the Author:

Josef Brandenburg is a Washington, DC weight loss coach that is dedicated to helping busy people create the bodies they have always wanted in the time that they actually have, without starving themselves. If you live in the Washington, DC area he is offering a limited number of no-obligation 7-Day Free Trials.