Fitness advice you should ignore

‘Lose WEIGHT IN 30 DAYS’, ‘Do this exercise!’ and so on… sounds familiar, right!

Everywhere you turn for advice, experts offer the ‘secret’ to quick weight loss.

You can make a difference in your fitness efforts by drawing a line between good and bad health information.

Here are some claims that could lead you down the wrong path.

Exercise at low intensity to burn more fat: This is a misleading half-truth as exercising at low intensity does burn more fat for fuel but fewer calories overall.Dieticians say that higher intensity exercise burns more sugar. It maximises calorie expenditure which leads to a larger calorie deficit and consequently greater weight loss.Team this with reduced calorie intake and results will be much better.

Fitness in five minutes a day: Fitness experts recommend at least 30 minutes of exercise and preferably all days of the week.Therefore five minutes qualify as warm-ups but not a complete workout.

Hitting the spot:  Exercise reduces stored fat from all over the body and not just specific problem areas. Reduce your calorie intake and do aerobic exercises for results.

Natural herbal supplements are safe and effective for weight loss: This seems a clichéd line as health does not come in pill form. On the contrary, if you are not aware of what exactly you are doing, herbal supplements might be potentially harmful to you.

At the end of the day, work-out and proper diet management remains the safest and most  effective means of losing fat and keeping it off.