The Holistic Health Warrior

As you may know, not fueling up right can affect how well your body performs and your overall fitness benefits. Even though healthy eating is important, there are myths that hinder your performance if you listen to them.

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

1. Working out on an empty stomach.

There are benefits to working out first thing in the morning before you have anything to eat. The theory is you will actually burn more fat over the course of the day.

However…….if you wait too long to begin your workout you may start to hear a rumbling noise in your stomach. This rumbling is trying to tell you something. The first thing it could be telling you is that you are dehydrated, so be sure to drink an ample amount of water before, during and after your workout.

With that said remember your body needs fuel for a successful workout. If, while working out, you begin to feel dizzy or light headed, it would be best to stop and have a small protein packed snack like almonds or cottage cheese.

2. Relying on energy bars and drinks.

Although they are fine every once in a while, they don’t deliver the nutrients or antioxidants you need to prevent diseases such as cancer. 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 off right. Unless you’ve gotten up in the middle of night and raided the fridge or cupboards, you body has been fasting all night; Hence the name “BREAK FAST”. Ideally, your body needs fuel within 1 hour of waking. Many people start their day off with a pot of coffee which only suppresses the appetite. This may seem like a good thing when your are actually trying to lose weight, but you may sabotage your efforts because you may tend to binge or eat the wrong things later on in the day.

4. Extremely Low carb diets.

When you hear the word “carbs” you probably think bread, pasta, rice, sugar, etc. And yes those types of carbs can and should be curtailed for many healthy, beneficial reasons.

But let’s not forgot that your body needs carbohydrates for brain function, muscle maintenance and for storing energy. The majority of your carbs should come from fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables.

5. Eating what EVER you want.

Eating healthy “most of the time” and exercising regularly doesn’t give you an all access pass to binge eat anything you want. A little cheat snack, meal or even day is usually fine once in a while but don’t make a habit of consuming “junk” food. You will merely be undoing all the good you’ve done and send your body into a state of fat and sugar shock.

6. Not enough calories

Although losing weight involves calories, and cutting down on calories is part of the process of losing weight, losing it too quickly is not always safe. You should aim for losing 2 – 3 pounds a week by consuming no less than 1200 calories a day. Always make sure that you are getting enough calories to keep your body and brain operating smoothly.

7. Skip the coffee, soda, milk, juice and alcohol.

Water is the best thing for active, healthy people to drink. You should drink at least half of your body weight in ounces per day. By doing this you will help your body process food and release toxins quickly. And don’t rely on thirst to be an indicator of when or how much water you drink. By the time you get thirsty, your body is already in a state of dehydration.

Changing how you eat is always a great step towards healthy eating and it will affect how your body performs. The healthier you eat, you better you’ll feel. No matter how old you may be, healthy eating is something you should strive for. Once you give it a chance, you’ll see in no time at all just how much it can change your life – for the better.

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