Some Myths about Exercises

1. Myth: Exercise increases your appetite, which in turn leads to weight gain.

   Truth: Intense workouts actually suppress hunger. Exercise increases body temperature which discourages hunger. Secondly, exercise decreases blood to the gut and increases the flow to the working muscles there by discouraging appetite.

2. Myth: You can eat more after exercise.

   Truth: Eating behaviors has been built up by you over the years, exercises has nothing to do with it. So after vigorous exercise if you eat nothing you, are not satisfying your newfound hunger but simply rewarding yourself for doing some exercise.

3. Myth: Walking is as good as running.

   Truth: Running or jogging is better than walking. Ten minutes of jogging or running every alternate day is more beneficial then walking. Walking also improves fitness according to doctors.

4. Myth: Drinking water between meals leads to indigestion.

   Truth: Drinking water between meals leads to eating less, because water fills you up therefore you tend to eat less. Besides drinking water is good for health, skin and hair.

5. Myth: Being a couch potato and overeating increases the waist.

   Truth: More than the above stress plays a major role in increasing the waistline. Researchers at the Yale university claim that evidence suggests direct link between stress and increasing waistline. Stressed women secrete more cholesterol, a hormone which is responsible for increasing the waist and hips. Eating more vegetables and fruits will help you maintain your hips and waist. Quit red meat because they increase body weight. Take vitamin E supplements because these keep body weight in check.

6. Myth: Overfeeding a child does not affect his weight, instead makes him healthy and strong.

   Truth: The seed of beauty and body is sowed in childhood. A fat baby will always grow up into a fat girl therefore you should always look after a child's diet right from when she is a baby.

   Get your children to eat a lot of veggies and fruits.

   Teach your kids to eat slowly.

   If they are thirsty give them water and not aerated drinks.

   Do not allow them to snack at any odd time, limit the number of snacks.

   Encourage them to play games like tennis or badminton, volleyball and football. Teach them swimming, hiking and jogging. Exercise and right food will keep their bodies slim and trim.