set the record straight.
These are the false facts about burning fat you always thought were true.
In short, eating healthy fat burns body fat!"
Luke Hughes, personal trainer andmanaging director at Origym, agrees.
He told me that foods with high fat percentages are just what the body needs as an energy source.
Bring on the avocados, fatty fish, and chia seeds!
“This is simply not true.”
FitFusion trainerMike Donavanikalso pinpointed this one as a particularly egregious myth.
Registered dietitianKaleigh McMordietold me this is a myth.
“No certain food you eat will burn fat,” she said.
Trainer Dani Singergave me an explanation for this.
“Many healthy foods aid weight loss because they are satiating without extra calories.
The determining factor isn’t ‘healthy-ness’, it’s calories.”
“I think we all understand that this would not be effective.”
This means that when you do high intensity work, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.
“The fact is, strength training is the king of long term fat loss,” he said.
“Muscle is metabolically active, which means, your body requires more energy to maintain lean muscle mass.
He added, however, that people shouldn’t just assume that means walking is worthless.
“All physical movement expends energy.
Remember, expend more energy than you consume and you’ll elicit fat loss,” he explained.
“If you’re trying to lose weight, commit to a daily goal of 10,000-12,000 steps.”
“Detoxification is a function of your liver and kidneys,” Dr. Apovian said.
“Drinking lots of juice does not assist with removing toxins from the body.”
Furthermore, being on a juice fast for an extended period of time may result in malnourishment.”
