The following are 10 unreliable weight loss tips from Time magazine, which debunks the "myth" about weight loss.

★ Can't eat after 8 pm? Wrong, you can still eat.

In fact, it doesn't matter when you eat it a day. You can eat like a pig if you want. The consumption of food energy is only related to the amount of exercise you do every day, and the relationship between the two determines whether you gain or lose meat today. No matter what you eat, your body will store extra calories and fat. If you want to eat snacks before going to bed, you don't have to hesitate too much. Just think about how many calories you ate today and compare them, and it's OK.

★ Eating this XXX will reduce calories instead? Wrong, there is no such thing as negative calorie food.

You may have heard of some foods, because they are difficult to digest and may make you lose weight. In recent years, some foods, such as apples, citrus fruits, celery, etc., have been labeled as negative calorie foods and are favored by the majority of weight loss enthusiasts. The problem is that it's not true. The calories consumed by these foods when they are digested in the body are negligible compared with the calories carried by these foods themselves. For example, the seemingly laborious action of chewing celery is actually as useless as burning calories with a small match on the grassland.

★ Drinking a drink won't increase calories? Wrong, liquids also have heat. Have you calculated the calories of the drinks you drink every day? Many people control their appetite, but they start to indulge themselves in drinking. For example, the calorie of a soda is equivalent to a piece of fruit and a piece of toast, which is about 150 calories. Smoothies (smoothies) can bring 500- 1000 calories, and 16 ounces (453g) latte and milk can bring 260 calories. More importantly, our brains often don't send out signals to stop eating drinks. If you only want to supplement 1200- 1500 calories a day, please use it to eat.

So I just need to drink something without calories? Wrong, calorie-free drinks can also make you fat.

0 calorie coke? No, we only recommend pure water here. According to a study by the University of Texas (involving 600 volunteers aged 25-64 for 8 years), those who drink diet soda have no obvious weight loss effect. There is no exact reason for this. Some scientists believe that this may be a brain disorder caused by industrial sweeteners.

★ Dessert can't replace dinner, will it be fat? Wrong, on the contrary.

There is nothing wrong with eating a bucket of ice cream or cake instead of dinner once in a while, as long as you don't get into the habit. Don't deliberately restrain your desire for food. Eating your most coveted food occasionally will actually reduce your chances of indulging yourself (overeating). This will also help you control your weight better in the long run. ★ Overweight and obese children should control their diet? ! Wrong, don't do this.

If you have Xiao Pang at home, are you going to let him control his appetite? In fact, this is not a good idea because they are growing and need a lot of food. The best way is to help children build a healthy life, which is the most important thing. Improving children's diet, increasing their exercise and reducing their time in front of computer and TV are the best ideas to help them control their body shape.

★ posted in winter? ! Wrong, winter makes you thinner.

Although we exercise less in winter, in order to maintain normal body temperature, our metabolism will accelerate, so we consume more calories every day in winter.

If I don't lose weight, it will ruin my metabolism? ! Wrong, losing weight or even losing weight repeatedly won't destroy your metabolism.

Let's get to know the word Yo-yo dieting, which means to lose weight repeatedly, or to lose weight and gain weight repeatedly.

Extreme low-calorie diet will slow down our metabolism, but it is only temporary and will not destroy our bodies. A study from Canada (18 survey of 58 women who lose weight repeatedly) found that even women who lose weight repeatedly perform well in metabolism, just like ordinary people.

★ Can you lose weight without eating red meat? Wrong, actually not. Red meat is indeed high in fat, but it is no problem for us to eat a piece of lean meat with a fat content of 30% every day. So we need to pay attention to the fat content of different meats, but we don't have to be too extreme.

I'm not going to lose weight. It's no use. Wrong, losing weight is effective.

Dieting is indeed an effective way to lose weight. You just need to find a suitable way to lose weight according to your lifestyle. If you are tired of counting the odd calorie content of various foods, you can try a low-carbon diet (requiring no carbohydrates at all, but high-protein foods, that is, eating more meat and fish, rather than any starch and high-sugar foods). Its core is to control the intake of carbohydrates, so that the metabolism of the human body changes from consuming carbohydrates to consuming fat. )。 And if you like bread sandwiches, then the low-carbon way may not be suitable for you. If you can't live without cooking oil, then the Mediterranean diet may be more suitable for you. A diet based on fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil, supplemented by a small amount of meat. )

In short, it is possible to lose weight without too much pain. The most important thing is to find your own way.