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Myth: Small Meals Throughout The Day Stoke The Metabolic Fire

Myth: Small Meals Throughout The Day Stoke The Metabolic Fire

Three squares can also keep you from growing round. Research comparing the two ways of eating found that belly fat, the kind that increases heart-disease risk, only increased in the high-meal frequency group.

Focus on overall calorie control and get plenty of fiber, protein, and micronutrients. What you eat is more important than when.

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Myth: "Hot" Workouts Help You Lose Weight

Myth: "Hot" Workouts Help You Lose Weight

Research suggests regularly sleeping in colder temperatures may be optimal for weight loss as they stimulate production of brown fat, the "good" fat. Brown fat keep us warm by burning through "bad" fat stores.

Turn down the heat at night. You'll trim your belly, and your heat...

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Myth: Caffeine in Energy Drinks Revs Up Your Metabolism

Myth: Caffeine in Energy Drinks Revs Up Your Metabolism

The sugar in energy drinks revs up your belly fat. Caffeine may provide a bit of a boost to the metabolism, especially when ingested before exercise, but no amount of metabolic boost can burn off the empty calories that energy drinks supply.

If your goal is to burn cal...

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Myth: Tongue-Scorching Peppers Burn Belly Fat

Myth: Tongue-Scorching Peppers Burn Belly Fat

Hot sauce can boost your metabolism. But research suggests that more-palatable, mild peppers may have the same calorie-burning potential.

Pack your salads and stir-frys with sweet peppers-including bell peppers, pimentos, rellenos, and sweet banana peppers. They're just as effective ...

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Myth: Never Skip Breakfast

Myth: Never Skip Breakfast

Researchers say breakfast doesn't kickstart the metabolism and may not be the most important meal of the day. Different studies have found that skipping breakfast doesn’t lead to weight increase and had no impact on resting metabolism.

Start your day with lean protein, which burns tw...

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Myth: Eating Carbs At Night Makes You Fat

Myth: Eating Carbs At Night Makes You Fat

Research found that eating carbs at night increases satiety and the calories burned digesting food on the next day, which may lead to weight loss. Moreover, eating carbs during the day increases blood sugar levels.

Enjoy a pasta dinner-cold. Not only will the carbs set you up for to...

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Myth: A Pound Of Muscle Burns 100 Calories a Day

Myth: A Pound Of Muscle Burns 100 Calories a Day

Skeletal muscle has a very low metabolic rate when at rest, at just 6 calories per pound. That's three times as much as fat, so building muscle definitely helps your daily fat-burn. But you might be better off building your brain power: a pound of brain actually burns 109 calories a...

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Small Meals Throughout the Day

Small Meals Throughout the Day

You don't need to eat six meals per day to stroke your metabolic fire. Three squares can also keep you from growing round. Research comparing the two ways of eating found that belly fat, the kind that increases heart-disease risk, only increased in the high-meal frequency group.

Focus on ov...

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