8 Myths & Truths Of Dieting
Here’s a statistic for you to ponder. According to the latest national figures, well over 55% of Britains are now considered overweight or obese compared with 33% in the 1980s. Yet another scary statistic: childhood obesity has rocketed by an incredible 100% between the early 1980s and the present day. Don't believe me? Just take a look at your neighbour’s children -- or even your own -- and instantly you will notice a bit of plumpness around their girth. So why all these frightening facts? Are we not in an age where more and more people are becoming increasingly health conscious? This is true. However, many of us still have many misconceptions about how to stay healthy, especially when it comes to dieting. Misconceptions which have developed from hearsay and half-truths I’m afraid - a veritable mythology of dieting pitfalls. The fact is that these diet myths are so numerous that I have chosen to look at the only the most common ones. My aim in exposing these errors of a