7 myths that secretly ruin all good weight loss routines

For people who think that they are following all the rules, eating clean and staying healthy, it might be a shock not to see the scale slowly tip down. 

One of the major issues might be the information they have been fed about their metabolism. 

Knowing the truth behind those claims might help to boost metabolism and get all weight loss regimens on track. Some of the myths include;

1. Fasting Increases the Metabolism:

The idea that fasting increases a person’s metabolism revolves around the idea of planned eating. In essence, people try to program their body to eat at a given time. This form of thinking, though beneficial, fails to assess the fact that the body will digest food according to its own natural timing. 

Some people take 14 hours to fully digest and expel a meal, while others take about 16 hours. 

Engaging in these kinds of fad diets will wreak havoc on the body and this form of dieting will increase stress within the body, thus giving rise to a hormone called cortisol. For those unversed, this hormone tends to make the body pack on the pounds as a reaction to stress.

2. Metabolism Slows Down at Night:

There is some truth to this myth but what dieters fail to take into account is their body’s physiology. The human body digests food as per its requirement and a person’s level of activity. 

So if a person tends to do nightly shifts, it would be detrimental to their health to not eat at night out of fear that the body’s metabolism would have slowed down. Eating according to a person’s daily activity levels is the best way to ensure weight loss.

3. Super foods & their Metabolism Boosting Benefits:

There are certain kinds of food which are recommended due to their health benefits, however it is important to remember a person’s preferences and how their body reacts to certain kinds of foods. 

If someone were to intake a particular kind of food which does not react well to their body, they will only add stress. Not only that, chugging down certain super foods without being conscience of the amount, will only lead to excess weight gain. 

The best way to lose weight and maintain a healthy balance, is by creating an ideal ratio between the basic food groups, i.e carbs, proteins grains and vegetables, which is well suited for a person’s particular body type.

4. Metabolism being Unchangeable:

A person’s metabolism and how it will work is not something which is set in stone. In fact, as a person ages, their metabolism decreases, according to the amount of muscle present in their body. 

In order to affect a person’s metabolism, a healthy diet with efficient sources of minerals and vitamins are needed. One of the most important minerals is magnesium, as it is essential for the body in producing and storing essential amounts of energy. 

However it is important to remember that not all forms of magnesium are easily absorbed by the body, a mixture of magnesium citrate powder is the easiest to consume and digest and it is recommended to sip it with water on a daily basis.

5. Eating Smaller Meals Keeps the Metabolism Running:

Eating frequently is treated as one of the best ways to keep the pounds off, however that is dangerous because there are people who don't keep track of the amount  they consume and end up over eating when splitting their meals to six, over the course of the day.

6. Detoxing Cleanses the Metabolism:

Detox diets are revered as a metabolism booster, because a person’s metabolism is usually determined by their body composition. The more mass a person has, the more calories they burn throughout the day. Losing weight too quickly is detrimental for health. This is because  fast weight loss tends to break down muscles within the body. 

When a person begins to eat normally after a long diet, their metabolism ends up being slower as compared to the time when they began the diet. This is because there is less muscle present in the body, resulting in weight gain.

7. Yo-Yo Dieting Destroys Metabolism:

A person’s metabolism keeps changing during the course of their life, depending on the way their body is primed. It is possible to lose and gain weight at short intervals without destroying the way in which a person's metabolism operates.