Why do I love my grandparents? because they are awesome and they always bring me many weight loss diet tips that they find newspapers and magazines they read and because typing on the computer means not eating I am willing to translate and share once again (and I apologize for any mistakes or crappy wording), but I won't follow everything and you probably won't either however I'm going to share them in full regardless. Also I refuse to take any responsibility. At your own (weights) risk. some even contradict each other and some are not useful to a restrictive diet but here goes:
Article 1The Biggest Mistakes about Eating HabitsWhen it is hot, eat less
WRONG Our body cannot use surrounding heat as energy. To keep a normal body temperature constantly when it's hot your
body needs even more energy - sweating costs energy
Man needs Warm meals daily
WRONG There is no scientific proof for this. It's better to eat lukewarm: Food that is to hot raises the risk for esophogous
cancer.
Eating late at night causes weight gain
WRONG Weight gain or loss does not depend on the time of consumption but the total amount of energy consumed throughout
the day. Weight gain happens when you take in more calories than you use.
Eggs are unhealthy and raise cholesterol
WRONG chicken eggs are among the healthiest foods, they contain almost all important nutritional elements, They do contain
cholesterol but not the dangerous LDL-cholesterol
Alkohol helps digestion
WRONG Beer and High % Alcohol interrupt the Fat-Metabolism and slow down digestion
Fat makes you sick
WRONG According to studies active bigger people are healthier than weak skinny people. Important: More plant fats than animal fats.
(Red)Wine is good for your heart
ONLY HALF RIGHT Alcohol raises blood pressure- cause for Heart Disease and Heart Attacks. Only Red Wine contains Polyphenole that protect against it. However: Maximum 1 Glass a Day
Honey is good for Babies with colds
WRONG A bacteria in Honey can be life threatening for small children. So never sweeten teas for babies especially their first year with honey
Chocolate causes Acne
WRONG Cause for Acne are Acne-bacteria in the skin not chocolate
Vegetarians loose weight quicker
WRONG It doesn't matter whether you eat meat or not, but how many calories you take in. Many vegetarian foods have high calorie amounts i.e. Nuts, plant oils
Sweets do not contain vitamins
WRONG Marzipan and Nougat are filled with almonds and nuts so they have many vitamins especially Vitamin E and B6
Fresh bread causes stomach aches
WRONG This was told so people would use the old bread before the new bread
Brown Sugar is healthier than white sugar
WRONG Brown sugar barely differentiates itself from white sugar in its chemical roperties. Since brown sugar contains more water it is an excellent breeding ground for bacteria
Sweeteners make hungry
WRONG Sweeteners do not cause appetite, since they don't influence blood sugar or insulin levels that are responsible for a feeling of fullness
Mushrooms and Spinach should not be reheated
WRONG If kept in the fridge they can be reheated
Article 2The biggest Diet MistakesMuesli makes slim
WRONG most Mueslis have to much sugar (added or fruit sugars) because of this it sometimes has more calories than sugar
Spicy spices burn fat
ONLY PARTIALLY RIGHT they heat the body and encourage blood spreading throughout the body but that does not raise fat burning to measurable levels
Margarine makes skinny
WRONG Although many improvements even light margarine has fat levels in the double digits (usually around 40%) therefore having a high calorie amount
Sex makes skinny
ONLY PARTIALLY RIGHT Sex raises activity and calorie usage but only minimally not comparable with jogging and biking
Butter makes skinny
WRONG Butter is almost completely made out of fat, and so has more calories than margarine. Even though a few shady studies have proven the opposite
Lemons loosen FAT
WRONG Lemon acid loosens fat only from surfaces (i.e. as a cleaner) but not in the body. Lemon juice diets don't have enough nutritional elements - DANGEROUS
Smoking makes Skinny
WRONG this legend started because many people gained weight once they quit but only because they changed their addiction to food
Weight loss by drinking tea
WRONG Tee is healthier (green tea protects from cancer) but doesn't cause weight loss. Unless you drink it unsweetened then it counts like water
Light products make light
WRONG They do often have less calories but they fill you up less so you eat more than if you ate the normal version making you gain weight
Sugar makes fat
ONLY PARTIALLY RIGHT sugar contains less calories than fat and is (in carb form) also in all grain products. Important is the amount consumed
Low-Carb diets work
WRONG diets with low-carbs (Atkins, South Beach) do show success in the beginnings. However latest after one year they stop working
Lots of small weights make skinny
WRONG for weight loss it doesn't matter if you eat 5 small meals or 3 large meals but the total amount of calories consumed
Eat half is the easiest
WRONG this method is easy but over a long period time it raises weight. You don't get enough vitamins or fiber
One cold glass before eating
WRONG Although the body needs energy to heat the water up but at 0.5 Liters Ice Water it's only 15 calories which is equal to half a cube of sugar
Fasting detoxifies and causes weight loss
WRONG You loose weight quickly in the beginning due to loss of water weight, later you are missing fats and protein - very unhealthy and over long term make fat
Pineapple stops fat
WRONG The enzymes in pineapple that are supposed to stop that don't work in your intestines. Therefore fat uptake is not changed or lessened
Sport makes fat disappear
WRONG Although it tones but 30 minutes of jogging only burns about the amount in a chocolate candy bar. More important: eat less
Article 3Think yourself thin*okay I'm not going to translate the whole article I'm just going to write out the main points*1. How money influences weight
A study done by Eric A. Finkelstein with 200 overweight people included 3 groups of people. Group 1 got no money to loose weight, Group 2 got $7 per Kilo lost and Group 3 got $14. The group that got the most money per Kilo lost the most weight. This study basically showed that whether real or imagined if what your working for has a reward Dopamin is released. The more we think of it the more Dopamin is release and the higher the motivation is.
2. Why mirrors change our figures
People who want to loose weight should think of their mirror image. At the University of Connecticut showed that participants in a study that had a mirror hanging next to their fridge lost 20 lbs after several weeks while the group that didn't only lost 10 lbs
3. Why thinking can make you full
When you are hungry and think back to your last meal it will lower your appetite about 25%. A study at Birmingham University split up 47 female students into two groups. Women in the first group were told go through their whole day in their mind while the second group was told to think of their last meal. After wards they passed cookies out and the group that thought about their last meal ate 25% less cookies than the first group. Also the longer the meal had already passed, the stronger the detailed thoughts lowered the appetite.
4. How we loose weight in our sleep
Due to a coincidence a study at the Walter Reed Army Meidcal Center came to the conclusion that who thinks of getting enough sleep (7-8 hours a night) looses weight automatically. What they wanted to study was Heart health on nurses, what they noticed also was that the nurses who made sure to get enough sleep were slimmer than the ones who didn't. The scientist think that with less sleep less of the appetite stopping hormone Leptin is released
5. How thinking of the scale can lessen hunger
If you want to loose weight you should weigh yourself every day *I am so happy to read this because it makes it ok* At the University of Minnesota a study with 3000 participants, including the ones just wanting to keep their weight lost weight when they were confronted with their scale on a daily basis.
Article 4Weight loss with the Thin-Clock*Basically this article tells you when to eat what foods and why- I also just paraphrased it*7am Nutritional scientist suggest drinking a warm glass of water with lemon on an empty stomach. Effect: The metabolism gets started and the enzymes in lemons help fat digestion
8am you may dig in at breakfast because your energy reserves are empty after sleep. If they aren't filled right away the brain sends out hunger signals. A breakfast with carbohydrates and protein let's us start the day optimally. Example: Whole-grain bread
*remember german bread is being referred to here* tomato and cheese, unsweetened muesly with fruits and yogurt or milk. Taboo: White-Flour bread, sweet coffee specialties, chocolate spread raise our insulin levels quickly
10am Fruit are high in nutrients and are often 90% water, which fills with low calories. A small snack barely bothers insulin levels. Best are apples, berries, oranges, kiwis and grapefruits. Hands off fruit yogurt, dried fruits, and smoothies they are to high in sugar and later cause appetite
1pm- Best at lunch is fish and poultry and lean steaks. with it a large salad or veggies. Taboo are because of their high sugar levels carrots and peas. the intake of carbs should be limited allowed with large hunger are 2 potatoes or a small portion brown rice. No Noodles, french fries or fried potatoes or breaded meats or fish.
4pm- the second fruit snack gets fatburn started if they aren't extremely sweet like bananas, melons or grapes. if you like coffee you may have a cup with it. allowed is 1 Tbsp Milk no sugar. Alternatives: Herbal or black tea. both support the metabolism
7pm- Veggies or salad are low calorie and deliver important fiber in the evening. Protein supports fat burn especially well because they fill you up and support the production of growth hormones that speed up fat burn during sleep. Keeping away from Bread, noodles, and potatoes and high fat meats (salami, sausages, bologna) keep insulin levels low which are the best conditions for weight loss during sleep
10pm- This yogurt drink is the ideal sleep drink to burn fat. The nutrients in cucumber (calium, zinc, water) flush out water and toxins.
125g low fat yogurt
2Tbsp. cubed cucumber
4 chopped mint leaves
mix well
