5 myths about how to get a flat stomach

Many representatives of the beautiful half of humanity dream of having a flat sexy tummy and are even ready to make some effort or spend a certain amount of money to achieve this goal. The problem is that many people waste their efforts simply because they use the wrong information about how to achieve a flat stomach. Here are five popular weight loss myths that we debunk.

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1. We must sit on strict diets and starve ourselves.

On the Internet, sites are full of statements that strict diets or fasting is the only way to lose weight. But in fact, fasting is not only ineffective, but also unsafe for general health. It is a mistake to think that drastically reducing your calorie intake can lead to better and faster results. After all, fasting can lead to a slowdown in metabolism and metabolic disorders, which will only slow down the process of weight loss. It is important not to starve yourself, but to eat wholesome food in small portions at regular intervals. A reasonable reduction in the amount of food can be the key to weight loss, but fasting is never.

2. Pills and dietary supplements for weight loss

Yes, the use of diet pills may seem like a very tempting idea: you can supposedly not bother yourself with any sports exercises and diets, but only use a lot of pills or supplements that will lead to weight loss. However, you need to understand that there is no “magic pill”. In fact, all these advertised funds will rather hit your budget than reduce your stomach. Instead of using medication to burn calories, it is better to exercise.

3. Low fat and diet foods

There are many packaged foods that are advertised as diet or low fat by marketers. But as a rule, such products may contain fast carbohydrates, such as refined sugar. They also include artificial components, which in fact are absolutely not needed for your losing weight body. Avoid processed foods as much as possible and stick to a healthy diet of natural, low-processed foods, such as cereals, whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.

4. Avoid carbs

There are many false claims that carbohydrates are bad for health. But you don't have to cut carbs out of your diet completely. It's important to understand the difference between bad "fast" carbs and those found in foods like oatmeal, whole grains, or brown rice. Slow carbohydrates are a source of nutrients, which also maintain a steady level of energy for a long time and help maintain a feeling of fullness for a long time.

5. Belts for the press, massagers, electrical stimulators, etc.

Do you really believe that all these electric miracle machines really destroy fat cells and remove them from the body? It is worth paying attention to the fact that a slender sexy model was filmed in the commercial, with a toned stomach, pumped up muscles of the arms and legs. Do you really think that she “earned” that sexy flat tummy and other muscles sitting on the couch and using electric gadgets while watching TV and chewing poppy seed buns? Of course not! People who appear in commercials for weight loss products are so fit and sexy because they are actors, athletes and models who forged their athletic toned figures during exhausting workouts in gyms.

6. Therefore, drop all diets, diet pills, nutritional supplements, massagers and electrical stimulators and go to the gym to exercise. As Maya Plisetskaya aptly said about the secret of her slim figure - you need to eat less.

7. And then such a dream figure can really become a reality.