Myth 3: Eat smaller portions but more often

Fact: It is all about the total amount of calories consumed throughout the day and not the frequency.
Eating less but more often is only helpful and useful when the person can control the process and does not tend to overeat. When you are allowed to graze, the risk that you will overeat is very high. You might not even count the calories that you eat in between meals. However, while losing the weight every calorie counts and as a rule some certain snacks such as nuts and seeds contain a lot of calories. As you can see, mini-meals that are eaten every 2 hours won’t be the best strategy. It is only recommended for professional athletes who constantly need resupply their energy. An average person does not exercise enough to burn all the calories he usually consumes. Hence the best solution is to eat less food high in calories and have fewer snacks. Finally, it is a good idea to count the calories you usually eat and reduce the amount if there is an excess.

Myth 4: The older you get the more weight you gain

Fact: Lifting weights and cardio can help maintain the desired weight
The older we get the slower we become. That’s something we cannot avoid. After the age of 40 every ten years our metabolism slows down by up to 5%. However, the situation is not totally hopeless and you can stay fit and trim all your life. Here the main point is to stay active. People who avoid physical activity lose muscle. As we know it’s muscle that burns fat. That’s why it is very important to do sports even at an old age. Training 3 times a week is enough to keep in shape. Involve all muscle groups by combining cardio with weight lifting.