TOP 3 BIGGEST MISCONCEPTIONS IN WOMEN'S SOCIETY TODAY - #1 EATING LESS OFTEN

By Frank Wall. Copyright 2010. All Rights Reserved.

As a Fitness Coach, I hear a lot of health/fitness misconceptions that are enough to drive me bananas! I will be posting a series on: “The Top 3 Biggest Health Misconceptions in Women’s Society Today”. I believe this series will empower women and give them the right counsel for making sound health decisions for their physical and mental success!

The First Biggest Health Misconception: Eating Less Often

Some women seriously think that eating less meals helps them lose weight. In actuality, eating less slows down your metabolism resulting in unwanted fat storage. It also lowers your caloric intake and you end up burning muscle for fuel. The average person loses about 7lbs. of lean muscle per year over the age of 40.

Another misconception with eating less often is that women sometimes feel they do not have time to eat breakfast. If you skip breakfast, you will have low energy levels. Your body becomes malnourished. This will result in you aging faster and producing less anti-aging nutrients and extra antioxidants.

I also hear often from women, that they are just not hungry in the mornings. I suggest that you give yourself time. Your metabolism is just a tad slow. Consistent training will rev it up in no time. Eat like a queen in the A.M. and taper down throughout the day. But after workouts, I encourage you to eat a lot of nutrients so that your body can soak it all up like a sponge.

Remember Ladies, do not eat heavy carbs at night, especially before going to bed (if indeed your goal is to build a sexy physique). Your body will be more likely to store carbs as fat. Insulin sensitivity is low at night, meaning it is not as responsive as it is during the day. Also, when you eat those heavy carbs, you are not as hungry in the A.M. Your body still has these carbs in your system, so it is not as deprived for a glucose source.


FRANK WALL – FITNESS COACH / LIFESTYLE MOTIVATOR
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FRANKWALLFITNESS 2010