Can You Debunk Diet Myths?

November 3, 2008 by Fitness

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Losing weight is hard, especially when misinformation about dieting is frighteningly easy to find. Many diet myths persist so I am wondering if you can separate truth from fiction. Take my true or false quiz to find out.

T/F: It is possible, with diet and exercise, to turn fat into muscle.

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T/F: It is possible, with diet and exercise, to turn fat into muscle.

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CORRECT!

Muscle is a separate type of tissue from fat, so it can never actually turn into fat.

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INCORRECT!

Muscle is a separate type of tissue from fat, so it can never actually turn into fat.

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T/F: Food eaten after 7:00 p.m. turns into fat.

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T/F: Food eaten after 7:00 p.m. turns into fat.

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CORRECT!

Although many diets require you to limit late night calories, it is not because calories eaten after a certain time in the evening turn directly into fat. Rather, to successfully lose weight you need to burn more calories than you eat, and late night snacking can lead to an excessive number of calories consumed in one day, preventing weight loss.

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INCORRECT!

Although many diets require you to limit late night calories, it is not because calories eaten after a certain time in the evening turn directly into fat. Rather, to successfully lose weight you need to burn more calories than you eat, and late night snacking can lead to an excessive number of calories consumed in one day, preventing weight loss.

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T/F: When dieting, eating whole grains can help you lose belly fat.

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T/F: When dieting, eating whole grains can help you lose belly fat.

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A recent study found that dieters who ate whole grains lost more belly fat than dieters who ate refined grains, even though dieters from both groups lost, on average, the same amount of weight.

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INCORRECT!

A recent study found that dieters who ate whole grains lost more belly fat than dieters who ate refined grains, even though dieters from both groups lost, on average, the same amount of weight.

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T/F: When you stop exercising, your muscle can turn into fat.

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T/F: When you stop exercising, your muscle can turn into fat.

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Again, muscle and fat are two different types of tissue; you build muscle and lose fat. I know it is sneaky to ask this question in a different format, but as you can tell, this is a point I really want to hammer home.

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INCORRECT!

Again, muscle and fat are two different types of tissue; you build muscle and lose fat. I know it is sneaky to ask this question in a different format, but as you can tell, this is a point I really want to hammer home.

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T/F: If you are trying to lose weight, you need to drastically increase the amount of water you drink daily.

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T/F: If you are trying to lose weight, you need to drastically increase the amount of water you drink daily.

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CORRECT!

Staying appropriately hydrated is a good idea, but drinking lots of water doesn't automatically promote weight loss. Replacing high calorie drinks, like soda or sweetened tea, with water will help reduce your caloric intake leading to weight loss. But simply increasing your water intake doesn't automatically lead to weight loss. Water might fill your belly in short term, but it contains no nutrients and a hungry belly ultimately needs food to satisfy its pangs.

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INCORRECT!

Staying appropriately hydrated is a good idea, but drinking lots of water doesn't automatically promote weight loss. Replacing high calorie drinks, like soda or sweetened tea, with water will help reduce your caloric intake leading to weight loss. But simply increasing your water intake doesn't automatically lead to weight loss. Water might fill your belly in short term, but it contains no nutrients and a hungry belly ultimately needs food to satisfy its pangs.

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T/F: Apple cider vinegar tricks your metabolism into burning fat faster.

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T/F: Apple cider vinegar tricks your metabolism into burning fat faster.

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Though many people, including singer Fergie, think apple cider vinegar can boost the metabolism, there is actually no evidence to support this.

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INCORRECT!

Though many people, including singer Fergie, think apple cider vinegar can boost the metabolism, there is actually no evidence to support this.

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