KTK-Nutrition

Many people are looking to lose weight and lose weight fast, so they fall for many weight-loss gimmicks.   The best way to lose weight is to change your lifestyle, healthier eating and more exercise.   But a lot of people don’t want to make the effort.   They look for an easy way to lose weight and then try one or more weight-loss gimmicks.   What are some of these weight-loss gimmicks that you should avoid?   Short, 7-Minute Workouts – you have seen these headlines:   Lose weight by exercising only 7 minutes a day.   Any exercise is good for you but exercising only 7 minutes a day won’t lead to weight loss.   If you keep repeating the 7-minute workout and exercise for 21 minutes or more, then the exercise can burn up some calories. Detox and Teas that promote weight loss – I have heard many people say they are on a “detox diet” thinking this is a good thing.   But your liver “detoxes” every day and you don’t need to go on a “detox die...

Have you heard of people going on a Detox Diet?   A guy at the gym says he detoxes every January.   For him it is a week long fast with nothing to eat.   He drinks water but his main source of calories is a bit of real juice to drink. Usually during this detox week, he has very little energy and feels light headed.   What a surprise.   When one doesn’t fuel their body, they will not have the energy for exercise and because of low blood sugar can feel lightheaded.   Is there really any reason a person should “detox”?   Is it healthy?   Are there health risks? The Mayo Clinic has some good information on Detox Diets.    Why do some people want to “detox” their body?    Some people think because our environment has pesticides and our food is contaminated, they need to cleanse themselves of harmful chemicals.   Yes, there is some mercury in fish, arsenic in rice and they do use pesticides on the foods we eat. ...