Busting all the myths, fwd emails and bro-science in Lowyat.net
[Hope to have it pinned]

There are simply too damn many ridiculous threads and even more ridiculous replies.
Some people are just too darn thick-headed to listen and choose to believe in psuedo-science and crap.

First myth to be busted:

More myths to be busted soon...
(use the template above if you have any myths to bust)

This post has been edited by iamyuanwu: May 22 2009, 03:38 PM

Myth:
Doing only abs exercises (sit ups, leg raise, crunches, etc) will make me lose fat/belly fat and give me a six pack like Brad Pitt.

Truth:
Spot reduction of fat is IMPOSSIBLE. You need to do some weight training + cardio exercises + good clean diet to reduce fat.
However, abs exercises will still strengthen the abs. (You won't have the abs to show off, but your abs are getting stronger.)

[Digressing a bit] Sit up is actually bad for the back IF you are heavy & have weak abs & weak back muscles. If your abs is weak, your hip flexors will pull your body up while your abs loosen & flex backwards and strain the spine/back.

Reference: no links yet.

This post has been edited by iamyuanwu: Jun 11 2009, 09:33 PM

Sit up is actually bad for the back IF you have weak abs and weak back muscles. If your abs is weak, your hip flexors will pull your body up while your abs loosen & flex backwards and strain the spine/back.



This post has been edited by pizzaboy: May 22 2009, 01:43 PM

MYTH: Muscle turns into fat
REALITY: Muscle and fat are two completely different tissues that have different functions, so it's physiologically impossible to turn one into the other. If you stop exercising, your muscles atrophy, so you lose the tone you worked so hard to create. And if you eat more calories than you burn, you'll gain fat.

MYTH: You need to exercise 30 minutes straight to get fit.
REALITY: Three 10-minute cardio stints offer the same healthy payback as a single 30-minute one. If you are trying to peel off pounds, of course, the more you do, the faster you'll succeed. But don't feel guilty if all you can squeeze in is a few minutes here and a few minutes there—it all adds up.

Short on time? Ratchet up the intensity of your workout: Go hard for 30 seconds on the elliptical or jog for a minute in the middle of your walk to maintain your fitness level and your habit. And remember, anything you do—whether it's a brisk 5-minute walk or carrying heavy groceries to your car—for any period of time, provides some benefit.

MYTH: Overweight people have a sluggish metabolism.
REALITY: Though some folks do have metabolic disorders that slow their metabolism, fewer than 10 percent of overweight people suffer from them. In fact, the more you weigh, the more calories you'll burn during exercise at the same relative workload as a slimmer person. If you notice the scale climbing higher, worry about your activity level, not your metabolism. Try this fat-burning workout to really see results.

MYTH: Lifting heavy weights make women bulk up.
REALITY: Women don’t have enough of the muscle-building hormone testosterone to get bulky, even using heavy weights. The truth is, some people will gain muscle faster than they lose fat, so they may look bigger until they shed some of the flab and reveal the slim, toned muscles underneath. Shape sleek muscles with this workout from The Biggest Loser's Jillian Michaels.

MYTH: You can’t lose any weight by swimming.
REALITY: OK, it’s true that long-distance swimmers who navigate colder waters tend to retain body fat for insulation. But ask anyone who laps it up while training for a triathlon: You will sizzle off pounds in the pool, since swimming burns 450 to 700 calories an hour! One reason you might not shed flab doing freestyle? If you throw in the towel and cut your workout short. Keep it going with this full-body water workout from gold medalist Amanda Beard.

MYTH: Stretching before exercise prevents injuries and enhances performance.
REALITY: Researchers are still scratching their head over this one, since studies have yet to show conclusively that limbering up has any effect on staving off strains and other injuries. But they do know that stretching regularly can make bending, reaching, twisting and lifting easier. Best move: Save your stretching for post-exercise, when muscles are warm.

MYTH: You burn more calories exercising in chilly weather.
REALITY: If you shiver through a long run in the frigid winter air simply to experience the extra calorie burn, you might want to come in from the cold: You do torch a few extra calories during the first few minutes, but once you get warmed up, the caloric expenditure is the same whether you’re exercising in Siberia or the Sahara. Try a treadmill circuit workout with a great playlist to keep you going!

MYTH: When your body gets used to an exercise, you'll burn fewer calories doing it.
REALITY: Unless you've adjusted the intensity, you'll burn as much jogging or cycling today as you did last week, last month, even last year. Experts say that this principle only applies to exercises that we're naturally inefficient at, such as using the elliptical machine: After five to six sessions, you'll be smoother in your movements and expend fewer calories—but the difference is only about 2 to 5 percent.

MYTH: The calorie readout on machines is accurate.
REALITY: If only! Research has shown that some types of machines can be off by as much as 70 percent. The culprit? Contraptions such as the elliptical machine haven’t been around long enough for exercise scientists to develop the appropriate calorie-burn equations. On the upside, stationary bikes and treadmills, the grandfathers of the gym, generally give a fairly precise reading, particularly if you enter your age and weight.


References: http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthiery...s-myths-busted/

Lol... here's another myth. BCAA's are a waste of money. There're BCAA's everywhere in the protein rich food we eat AND our whey protein. This evidence has been presented by a prominent member of bb.com forums who holds a Masters in Nutrition.

Those people who tell you otherwise are definitely just trying to sell their products.

Acne is caused by not washing properly.

The truth: Acne is caused by the effects of hormones on sebaceous glands. This is why it particularly affects teenagers and can also be increased by stress.
Cleaning your face too often can actually increase acne as the body compensates to replace the body oil washed away.

I read a reply saying if you have body acne to scrub it regularly.

Do NOT do that it will aggravate the acne instead, I've experienced it myself.

You need to be gentle when applying anything from soap to gels.




This post has been edited by pizzaboy: May 22 2009, 01:42 PM

maybe what darkie's meant by wasting of money is by consuming BCAA's pills/tabs/capsules ?? not the BCAA included in the powder...

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Added on May 22, 2009, 12:23 pmMyth
Eating carrots improves your eyesight.
Truth
Though carrots contain a high concentration of vitamin A, essential for healthy eyesight (vitamin A defficiency can cause blindness), an extra helping on your plate won't give you X-ray vision. In fact the origin of the various sight-improving attributes of the humble carrot is generally credited to a campaign of misinformation carried out by the British Government during the World War II. British intelligence didn't want the Germans to know that they were using radar to detect bombing raids so they spread the rumour that they were feeding their pilots carrots in order to improve their vision. Trouble is the campaign was so successful people still believe it even today! Of course all things are relative - if you start off with a vitamin A deficiency, eating more carrots will of course improve your vision.

Myth
Eating bread crusts makes your hair go curly.
Truth
Is having curly hair a good thing? Rumour-mongering parents certainly think so - generations have attempted to persuade their children eating crusts will encourage a healthy-looking mop. In fact there's no medical evidence to suggest eating bread crusts makes your hair go curly, though there may be other health benefits that aren't so well known. The browning of the crust may produce more healthy antioxidants, which in turn help prevent the body absorbing harmful oxidising agents in the atmosphere such as ozone.

Myth
Using sun lotion protects you from skin cancer.
Truth
The problem with using suntan lotions is that it can lull you into a false sense of security. The fact is whether you are wearing sun lotion or not, you should still ration the amount of time you spend relaxing by the pool. Remember - suntan lotions are not total blocks: They still allow some UV through. And though you are protected from burning, the genetic changes in your skin that occur after exposure to the sun will still be there. Don't forget to cover up and wear a hat. You should also wear sunscreen in the UK between April and October, not just when you are somewhere hot on holiday.

Myth
You can get cancer from barbecued food.
Truth
There's a persistent feeling these days that anything enjoyable must be bad for our health. So many things seem to be banned that we don't know where to turn, so when someone tells us that the burnt crust of barbecued food contains carcinogens, who are we to argue? But while it's true that the heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) contained in the blackened edges of barbecue food are carcinogenic, there has been no evidence produced which links barbecued food to cancer. Perhaps this is because you would never eat enough charred food to cause the DNA damage that is central to cancer development. Also, you can reduce the carcinogens by 99 per cent by marinating the food before you grill it. It is thought this might be because typical marinade ingredients - tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and citrus juice - are high in cancer-fighting compounds. Interestingly, grilled vegetables have no cancer risk.

Myth
A lump in your breast means you have breast cancer.
Truth
About 80 per cent of breast lumps are benign (non-cancerous). Sometimes there can be cysts, nipple discharges and calcification (calcium salt deposits in breast tissues) resulting from injury or bruising, hormonal changes or infection. However, should you find a lump you must contact a health professional straight away - catching cancer early significantly increases the chances of recovery.

Myth
Low fat diets are a healthy way of losing weight.
Truth
Adoption of low-fat diets is widespread among those keen to lose weight and look great but unilaterally cutting out all fat from your diet can actually damage your health. Very low fat or no fat diets don't provide enough energy for healthy growth and some research suggests that the rash of low fat, high carbohydrate regimes pursued by many weight watchers over the past few years may actually be responsible for an increase in insulin resistance. Exercise combined with a balanced diet is more likely to reap rewards in the long run.

Myth
Bananas are fattening.
Truth
They are actually low in fat. There is only half a gram of fat and 95 calories in a banana. Not only that but they are packed with potassium, come in their own packaging, are clean and very handy as a snack!

Myth
It's OK to skip breakfast.
Truth
Breakfast is a very important meal. When we're sleeping, we are also 'fasting' for an average of about eight hours, so it's essential to 'break' this fast. Although people who skip breakfast catch up on their energy requirements later in the day, they're unlikely to get all the vitamins and minerals that a simple breakfast can provide. Try porridge with honey for a wholesome but filling meal.

Myth
Cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis.
Truth
It's irritating and sounds excrutiating, but unfortunately you can no longer rely on the story that too much cracking causes arthritis to stop the person sitting next to you from doing it. No medical studies have been conducted that confirm a link between cracking your knuckles and the crippling pain induced by arthritis, but there are other scare stories you can rely on. According to one study the ligament stretching that occurs among regular knuckle-crackers can cause swollen hands and weaken the grip.

Myth
People are overweight because they have slow metabolisms.
Truth
It's a common complaint among the clinicially obese but studies show you can't use a slow metabolism as an explanation for weight gain. Of course, there may be other physical reasons for weighing in over the odds, but recent studies revealed fat people have faster metabolisms and burn off more energy than slimmer people simply to keep their bodies going.

References
Myth Digger

This post has been edited by diablokun: May 22 2009, 12:23 PM

Going to post this one up about Eating Disorders. We get so many girls asking for weight loss tips when they actually just need to tone up or just balance out their diet.

Tips came from this link : http://www.helpguide.org/mental/eating_dis...r_treatment.htm

Actually, poor hygiene IS a factor, just not the main factor. Poor hygiene allows overgrowth of organisms, including those responsible for Acne. Of course, there are factors such as hormones, genetics, etc.



This post has been edited by Fireball9: May 25 2009, 10:51 AM

My favourite :

Myth : Fat will make you fat
Truth : Excess calories will make you fat. Even if you overeat superclean food non-fat food (oats, veges, fruits, lean protein etc), you'll store the extra energy from them as fat

Actually, both are truth. Eating fats will lead to increase accumulation of fats in the body. Direct effect. Yes, calories and carbs will also be converted into fat. So both are truth.

Er. When you eat fat, it doesnt get automatically converted into body fat. EXCESS calories will be converted to fat and this can come from either protein / carbs / fat.

How?
From my reading, all I've been reading about is how fat, is actually a .....what's the word...synergist! Okay, synergist to FAT LOSS.
Trans fat, is a fat I'd avoid. But monosaturated fat is one I'd take MORE of. I experiment with my own body, so I did a high protein and fat diet once (a long ass time ago) and noticed a decrease in fat levels and increase in muscle. It was quite interesting, because I could enjoy all the meat and fat (which I love) and still GAIN MUSCLE!

Of course, this was with a solid workout.

everything in moderate is the best way to go..for healthier life!

If you have nothing that is involved in debunking a health myth, just keep quiet.

Ah, didnt know there was a reply for me here. Been away way too long.

Anyway, there's different types of fats that most people aren't aware of. Of course the more read ones like you would know, but most people have the idea of fats as the ones from meat, all the trans fat which are high in LDL. That of course, is proven to be hazardous to health, and people are always promoting good fats, monosats, which contain HDL which is good.

You did mention that your diet consisted of high protein and fats, PLUS you had solid workout. Simple, the high protein was responsible for your muscles. The reason why the fat did not directly accumulate and cause more fats in your body? They were burnt out since there was no inclusion or minimal inclusion of carbohydrates. The 2 main energy fuel is carbs and fats. So there you go.

You also mentioned meat + fat, which means you're talking about trans fat here, which is high in LDL. That's not very healthy cause it raises your LDL cholesterol, and the numerous side effects of this cholesterol is well known. Therefore, it is of course advisable to consume less fats with LDL.

Myth: Does shaving make your hair grow back thicker and faster?
Answer: It is a proven fallacy. Testing has shown that the growth of hair is not thicker or faster once shaving begins. Many patients prefer to wax as it gives a smoother result and lasts longer than shaving.

Myth: Wail! Waaaaaailll! I'm so thin. I'm 183 cm but weigh 49 kg, waaaiiilll! I eat like a pig but never seem to gain weight! Ice creams, nasi lemak, etc. Never gain any weight! The reason is I have a super fast metabolism!

Truth: You eat like a gerbil.

what is the reason for a thin people to continue being thin though he eats more , but still remain thin?

He doesn't eat enough.

I used to be like this.. I asked the doctor, he said maybe I have a high metabolism. Whatever you eat becomes energy, not stored as fat. That's why you are thin even though you eat a lot.
But I noticed, after blood donation, I gain weight.

Bust this myth anyone, I believe it is true.

This post has been edited by solsekuin44: Sep 15 2009, 05:35 PM

but why..... when i consume less fat...moderate carbs, moderate protein i gain fat? Wont it burn my body fat when my fat source is low?

is it true that when you are in the BMI healthy range it's harder to lose any more weight?

hi,

Went to the mall few mths back, saw the TAKASIMA roadshow promoting their exercise equipments at the Ground Floor,
after surveying around and checking out other fitness shops like Gintell & Fitness Concept, we went back to TAKASIMA and purchased the Y-Admirer and Y-Shape, both having similar functions only Y-Shape is more for relaxing coupled with vibrating modes and channels which allows you to do 50 types of poses on a bench-like equoment.

After 3 mths of using them continuosly, can see some improvement in my body shape, looks toner and I also feel more alert and not so sluggish everyday.

Tho i had to fork out RM 3888 for these 2 equipments, I have no regrets tho' as I feel that they can help me lose some/maintain my weight. Besides, i'm also paying by installment of RM 108 per mth for 36 mths.

Disagree, I observed my friends food intake and he eats almost (the difference is almost negligible compared to the difference in weight) as much as me with the same height. But he's way underweight. Doesn't exercise much and sleeps as much as I do.

He doesn't eat enough for his level of metabolism.
Conclusion: he doesn't eat enough. & he is eating junk.
End of argument & discussion.

Actually the conclusion is:
It is a fact that some people can eat more than others and not gain weight. Not a myth and not busted.
Different people actually have different metabolic levels.

And no, he doesn't eat junk.

This post has been edited by strinq: Oct 12 2009, 01:47 AM

I always take a late night shower and some of my peers told me that if you shower at late night or something you will get a heart or lung related diseases ? I dont think it is relevant but im curious .

Dude, you just restated what I said in your own sentence!
I have no idea what you are trying to achieve by saying that.

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Added on October 12, 2009, 10:06 pmWhy not you go google around and tell us what your preliminery findings?
Then we'll continue from there.

This post has been edited by iamyuanwu: Oct 12 2009, 10:06 PM

I just separated your correct conclusion and your wrong one to make it clear.
Too difficult to understand?

ended up with this
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qi...23154036AA7a4bL

Nah, just confused about your motive/intention/reason behind your actions. LOL!

Explantion: the dude's got pretty high metabolism (and probably he moves around too much) --> thus what he eats now (even if it is A LOT by normal standards), it is not enough.

So the fact/conclusion/summary/essence is still the same:

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That's a good answer.
And the risk of infection stated by the answer is soooooo small, even the doctor mentioned it as a fun fact.

Genectics
Or he didn't consume the right nutrition for him to gain weight

wana ask.. at gymn there...g t teh machine to pull2 one rite... which one is helpfull to tummy??? the puch up one o pull2 one.. o u sit n pul22 down one???

blur2.. new to gym... i go gym in my apart.. no trainer there aso.. huhuhuhuhu...

This is because of the high Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) of that person. Hence, it will burn the more calories compare the person with low BMR/RMR . Normally active person will have high BMR/RMR.


Cheers!!

is there some way to boost ur BMR?

increase muscle mass, eat more protein, live in a cooler environment.

That's an old wife's tale. ''

Old myth about water getting into the body if shower at night...wonder how true it is...a myth or a fact

you already said that it is a myth.....

Saw this on the Net just a moment ago:

"Statement: You should poop at least once a day.

Fact: A half-truth. Regular bowel movements prevent discomfort and constipation, but a perfectly healthy person may not move their bowels every day. Constipation is defined as having fewer than three stools per week."

my parents have always insisted that i go toilet everyday to release "toxins"... guess that is a myth

Hi.

Those 'love handles' we had.

Sit ups can easily tone those upper abs but lower abs and oblique are difficult.
Always add diet & cardio.

My question is; 'Oblique crunch are crucial?'

Myths : Cut ur calory so that u can lose weight...

facts : ur metobalisme will drop badly if u dunt do any extreme exercise,,come on,1500 calories per day? @%$%@&

how to solve? use low carbs...i've lost 60kgs..

It will drop badly only if you cut out too much calories in one go
lol i'm surprised HnF is still alive

guys, have you ever heard of pink muscles? it supposed to be a combination of red and white muscles, red being the muscles for explosive power and white for endurance.

will eating right before you sleep increase your weight?

general rule : weight will increase when energy used < energy consumed

So when you don't get any work done to spend all those energy gained before you sleep. Stuff gets turned to fat real quick.

what to do if you have lot of "air" in your tummy??
and i went toilet many time, it just fart(air) come out and with little bit poo "sai" only

^ Prolly u didnt eat or skip a meal.
So ur stomach is upset.

hello all...
not sure if this have been ask before, but here's goes

does weight-lifting/bodybuilding stunt body height growth?
like when ur on the age where body start to grow, around 12-18 or more?....

heard alot of ppl saying this, but just about all doesnt have any proven fact to support this.
so what u all think?

Not true at all. Look at athletes and olympic weight lifters around the world.
In fact, it is the opposite.

Resistance training (weight is a kind os resistance) will stimulate the production of growth hormones.
The name growth hormone explains itself: it makes you grow. And during puberty, not just the muscles grow, your bones too. YOu think you can become short if your bones grow?

Unless you are too stupid and break a bone (or worse, your spine)... then your growth could be stunted by the injury.

This post has been edited by iamyuanwu: May 2 2010, 12:19 AM

Washing hair at night will cause headaches? Myth or fact.

I like to know also..

Washing hair in the morning will cause headaches?

what's the difference in washing hair at any time of the day than washing at night?

i wash hair at night and i don't experience headache. myth i would say.

Washing ur hair at night without drying it properly before u go to bed, might have some bad effect. Else it is fine.

there is something called growth plates. which if u damage yes u can stunt your growth. however. like iamyuanwu said, u will not get stunted UNLESS the weights fall on you n you really break a bone.

http://stronglifts.com/does-weight-lifting-stunt-growth/

Is it true that if you do dumbbells when you are during your teens,it can affect your growth?

look up.. already answered just above. but not sure bout it being opposite

during growth period RE can trigger growth hormone in bones too but its the width/size of the bones not the height development. RE wont make u taller

Myth: Excessive protein intake damage your kidney.

Truth: There is no evidence that high protein diets are harmful to the kidneys of healthy athletes and women. It's elevated glucose that causes the damage.

Higher protein intakes do not cause any damage whatsoever to healthy kidneys.

Source:
http://www.wellsphere.com/exercise-article...y-damage/656986

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/layne38.htm

http://www.charlespoliquin.com/ArticlesMul...cle.aspx?ID=253

Then why can I feel the cold icy drink slither "burn" my mouth & throat, slither down my throat, chill my oesophagus, and makes my tummy feel a little less warm? Sometimes feeling my bare chest with my own hands after one or two icy drinks clearly shows that the temperature there certainly went down.....

Anyway, please help mythbust at this discussion http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1445723
It's regarding multivitamins.

This post has been edited by entryman: Jun 4 2010, 01:58 AM

will weightlifting cause a person with high blood pressure to get worse or better? or its totally insignificant?

myth : drinking 100plus and etc after exercise will refresh your body.

truth : all the carbonated water are bad for health due to its acidity that can cause illness. drinking alkaline water is the solution.

I love this topic!! It's about time everyone realize that marketing companies make up "stuffs" just to convince us to buy their products!!!

Myth: It's all about "CALORIES IN, CALORIES OUT"

Truth: BULL SH*T!! *excuse me* Why can't people understand that it's about the quality of food that you're consuming and NOT the calories?
A person that is eating 5000 calories worth of Nasi Lemak would certainly look very different than a person that consumes 5000 calories worth of fish, veggies and fruits! The theory is as simple as that.

Start eating healthy and you'll notice a difference right away! Cut out any processed foods & sugar from your diet and add in tons of fiber! You'll be surprised that you'll lose so much just by changing your diet without even starting on any exercises!

Eat how much doesn't mean that what we taking
will be fully absorb into our body.
If just want to gain weight and simply eat all the junk foods.
it'll only "spoil" our health and body.
Plan to gain weight and reduce weight also the same concept.
There is 5 major factors that will decide our health condition.
Environment, Food, mood, exercise, sleep...

Because water has higher specific heat capacity. It will take slightly more time and energy to normalise water to body temperature. That is why your body is running on water and not oil or alcohol.

Besides, you're digressing into minutae.
Drinking lots of ice cold water will bring down the body temperature... very SLIGHTLY (maybe half or 1 degree or so) for a SHORT WHILE. Definitely not enough to turn liquid fats into solid. Fact remains that the fats we eat is almost impossible to solidify in the body.
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4Rings already gave a superb response. And no, it's not a concoction of whatever things you say it is. If the earth can pressure & heat turns carbon/coal into diamond, does diamond have similar function as carbon? And yeast turns sugar into alcohol, so alcohol is a concoction of sugar and have the same effect as sugar?

However, this is the real reason why you should be worried:
There could be (or not) residue amounts of the chemicals in the products... which can accumulate over the long term. <--- So far, not much of research and reports about it. Probably due to tight regulation, and increased production efficiency.

And this:

This post has been edited by iamyuanwu: Jul 20 2010, 07:21 PM

thanks for the info:-)

very nice list of myth that you provide. While there are numerous tips to staying thin and tricks of the trade to keep the weight off, there are just as many myths out there that are just going to confuse you and that simply are not true. Thanks for the sharing.

Where can I get the proper information regarding on how to train a lean body (personally no prefer too strong body) and how the proper way to use the machine in Gym..thanks!

Train like an athlete or a fighter. They mostly train for strength;so size and shape of muscles/body is less important. And they don't use machines as much as bodybuilders do.

I don't know whether this is a myth or not but the heck with it...
I've heard that if you sweat a lot and easily during workouts, meaning that you burn alot of calories?

One thing that bug me as well was...while I was doing treadmill with my friend at the gym....he barely sweat at all while I soaked myself up.

This thing is very subjective. Imagine you working out in an air-condition gym where else your your friend is working out at a non-air condition room. Obviously your friend will sweat alot as compare to you right? Does that mean he's burning more calories?

As for you and your friend. I've seen such cases in gym in which this guy didn't even sweat at all. Could this be due to their body fats. After much observation in the gym, I realized that those who are skinny rarely sweat eventhough they're working out in the gym. Is your friend skinny as compare to you?

Untrue. I used to be REALLY skinny back during my school days but I sweat real easily. Heck, I could sweat just changing before PE class.

I don't know is this the right place to ask, but..

eat lots of brown rice is OK..?? especially when I want to loss weight...??

even at night?..

Eating brown rice is good if you're serious in losing weight. Most bodybuilder is opting to brown rice instead of white rice for their daily meal.

@ statikinetic: I'm just saying that based on my observation. My bro is skinnier than me and I barely see him sweat. I may be wrong though.

is it Ok if I eat a lot..of Brown rice, bananas, apples at night?....

Should be alright to eat alot as long as you eat them 3-4 hours before your bed time. Heck, I even take fruits such as apples, pears or even papaya at night when I'm hungry.

WTF is this question?
Of course it's OK. It's food, for Pete's sake, not drugs/medicine or poison.

some people said that u can't take any foods at night...because of digestive system wanna sleep or something like that..and you'll get fat if u eat at nite

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Added on November 5, 2010, 3:42 amalrite thanks.!!

This post has been edited by El Sol: Nov 5 2010, 03:45 AM

No problem bro. Just remember that your food need to be completely digested before going to bed. Thus, the 3-4 hours before your bed time.

No such thing. The digestive system never goes to sleep.

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Added on November 5, 2010, 11:20 amThe reason is to help control food intake/calories. Many people tend to still eat heavy supper or eat all sorts of tidbits after dinner. So asking them to stop eating after XYZ o'clock is just a way to avoid eating too much.

Then again, the better choice is to eat some fruits (instead of some junk) if you're hungry at night: apples are very filling.

This post has been edited by iamyuanwu: Nov 5 2010, 11:20 AM

@Night

Thanks..!!

@Imyuanwu

so, u mean..I'm allowed to take heavy supper as long as it's not junk foods?..I mean...I can take 5 bananas, maybe 3 apples...and a bowl of brown rice(and boiled chicken breasts)...

huahuahua

oh, my weight is 70 kg - 71 kg, my height around 175cm I think...and currently I'm using Nitro-Tech and Lipo-6

This post has been edited by El Sol: Nov 5 2010, 01:34 PM

Yeah. No problem, if you don't feel uncomfortable or anything. Anyway, why would you want to eat such heavy supper for?

my mouth wanna eat..hahaha

lol my mom told me tat last time XD

I really thought cold water cant trim down fats. As what ive heard it is better not to drink cold water after eating. i only drink cold water and nothing more

myth:

drink milk can stop gastric pain.

I'm not sure about this, cos once i asked doctor about this(i'm suffer from gastric), and the doctor told me it's not true, but this is the thing people will tell me whenever i have gastric pain =S

Any expert out there can tell me the real truth?

Actually the milk they're referring to is Milk of Magnesia (google up)

Hello.

Is there any medication/herbs/etc that can ease bowel movement?

Aloe vera gel (can be a little strong. Just be careful)
or
psyllium husk.

Water (I'm serious! Because a lot of people are constipated because they dont drink enough)

For medications, Google up 'Lactulose'

Another question.

I'm having a problem of visit the toilet (peeing) very frequently (every 30 min ++) after drinking a cup of less-sugar-content coffee/tea/milo/mineral water. I've read somewhere in this section (can't find where), it says it's related to kidney problem and the only way to cure is taking some sort of chinese traditional medication.

Is this true that going to pee frequently related to kidney problem?

I've got my work cut out for me... carefully reading all these and correcting for errors.

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@ darklight79

>> Lol... here's another myth. BCAA's are a waste of money. There're BCAA's everywhere in the protein rich food we eat AND our whey protein. This evidence has been presented by a prominent member of bb.com forums who holds a Masters in Nutrition.

>> Those people who tell you otherwise are definitely just trying to sell their products.

◘ I believe you might be misunderstanding how amino acids and proteins work. I'll be happy to send you a book I've written on this if you want to contact me.

All complete proteins have all 20 amino acids. That's very true... chicken, fish, beef - why protein powder is also a complete protein, and thus will have all aminos.

However, each of those amino acids performs a separate job. For example, arginine is involved in the dilation of blood vessles, gamma amino butyric acid or GABA helps to shut off the brain and let you sleep, Taurine produces stomach bile and works together with GABA to help you sleep, and tryptophan is involved in the production of seretonin.

When you take any of these aminos individually, they will perform an exaggerated function of their given tasks. Eating protein gives you arginine, which does help regulate growth hormone release, but taking arginine pills gives you even MORE growth hormone release!

BCAAs are involved in muscle repair and recovery. Taking more BCAAs means getting more recovery.

If you are ever confused about supplements, I do write things like these: http://kaseybrownfitness.blogspot.com/2010...no-explode.html ... where I give you a step-by-step break down of exactly what's in the product and precisely how it works.

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@ diablokun

>> But while it's true that the heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) contained in the blackened edges of barbecue food are carcinogenic, there has been no evidence produced which links barbecued food to cancer.

◘ For this and ALL OTHER COMMENTS ABOUT CANCER, please read the following:

http://kaseybrownfitness.blogspot.com/2010...ses-cancer.html

Please no more about cancer. If anyone mentions the C word again, just direct them to that post plzkthx.

>> Myth
It's OK to skip breakfast.
Truth
Breakfast is a very important meal. When we're sleeping, we are also 'fasting' for an average of about eight hours, so it's essential to 'break' this fast. Although people who skip breakfast catch up on their energy requirements later in the day, they're unlikely to get all the vitamins and minerals that a simple breakfast can provide. Try porridge with honey for a wholesome but filling meal.

◘ Fat does not make you fat. Calories make you fat. A banana is loaded with calories. For inactive people, it may be considered "fattening".

Of course that doesn't mean you'll get fat eating them. Just means you'll get more calories and you *could* get fat a lot easier.

@ Fireball9

>> Actually, poor hygiene IS a factor, just not the main factor. Poor hygiene allows overgrowth of organisms, including those responsible for Acne. Of course, there are factors such as hormones, genetics, etc.

◘ Hyperkerotinization is the chief cause of acne... and while poor hygene may play a role, its usually a small one.

http://kaseybrownfitness.blogspot.com/2010...g-research.html - I know it looks like I'm promoting my blog, but these seriously are topics I've discussed in detail already.

>> Actually, both are truth. Eating fats will lead to increase accumulation of fats in the body. Direct effect. Yes, calories and carbs will also be converted into fat. So both are truth.

◘ See above. Fat does not make you fat.

@ UglyOrgan

>> everything in moderate is the best way to go..for healthier life!

◘ So cigarette smoke in moderation? Snake bites in moderation? Exposure to nuclear radiation in moderation?

@ Fireball9 - (I'm trying not to pick on you dude, but you got a lot of things slightly off)

>> Anyway, there's different types of fats that most people aren't aware of.

◘ There are only 2 primary kinds of fat, when dealing in nutrition science. Saturated fats, which is a carbon chain fully surrounded by hydrogen, and unsaturated, in which the carbon chain is not fully surrounded by hydrogen.

Of Saturated fats there are 2 types: naturally occurring saturated fats, and trans fats. Trans fats are artificially created with high temperatures, lots of heat, the presence of hydrogen, and some form of catalyst (copper, zinc, or any reactive metal). There are also naturally occurring transfats like CLA - conjugated linoleic acid, which do are beneficial and not harmful, as artificial transfats are.

Man made trans fats are more carcinogenic than cigarette smoke.

Of Unsaturated fats there are primarily 3 kinds: Omega 3, Omega 6, and Omega 9. The first two are essential, the last isn't.

Cholesterol is a steroid-alcohol compound. NOT a fat.

LDL stands for "low density lipocytes", which is a cholesterol carrier, NOT a fat.

Now lets look at your statements.

>> Of course the more read ones like you would know, but most people have the idea of fats as the ones from meat, all the trans fat which are high in LDL.

◘ Trans fats are not high in LDL.

>> That of course, is proven to be hazardous to health, and people are always promoting good fats, monosats, which contain HDL which is good.

◘ No I'm sorry, "good fats" are not high in HDL. Neither do they by themselves promote higher levels of HDL. This goes deeper into nutrition science and I'm afraid I might bore everyone if I talk on this longer.

>> You also mentioned meat + fat, which means you're talking about trans fat here, which is high in LDL.

◘ Again, meat + fat does not = trans fat. I'm sorry but I really dont know where you're getting your information from.

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@ solsekuin44

>> I used to be like this.. I asked the doctor, he said maybe I have a high metabolism. Whatever you eat becomes energy, not stored as fat.

◘ That's not quite how it works. Then people who eat anything and remain thin are not eating anything. I've met lots of people who were skinny as hell, who told me "yea I eat everything and I still cant gain weight!"

When I ask what they eat... "A bag of chips in the morning and a sandwich at night"



Seriously, part of me wants to go "HOLY CRAP ARE YOU KIDDING YOU ATE A WHOLE SANDWICH BY YOURSELF???" What nonsense.

You wanna gain weight?

Go to McDonalds and eat 2 large fries and a double cheese burger.

3 hours later eat 2 peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches plus a can of tuna with some crackers.

3 hours later eat an entire bag of Mr Potato with 2 jelly donuts and some chicken breasts.

3 hours later eat a bucket of chicken at KFC.

Now you just said you can eat anything. So do that. THEN come here and tell us about your weight, and I dont want to hear another word about this "super fast metabolism" garbage. Metabolism schmotabolism. You're not eating enough. Period.

PS - before anyone tells me that diet is bad, it's an example of what I used to follow back in my hardcore bodybuilding days. I did leave out spinach, broccoli, peas, unions, carrots, tomatoes, etc from the example but then I'm trying to keep it simple.

@ Jamis

>> but why..... when i consume less fat...moderate carbs, moderate protein i gain fat? Wont it burn my body fat when my fat source is low?

◘ No man, that's not how it works. The type of fuel you use is based more on activity level than on nutrient intake.

Hard and fast activity burns glucose / glycogen / sugar.

Moderate, slow activity burns fat.

It doesn't matter what you eat... those are the fuel sources used for those activities.

@ tracieMoo

>> is it true that when you are in the BMI healthy range it's harder to lose any more weight?

◘ No. Ignore the BMI. It was developed in the mid 1800s, and it was NEVER meant to measure individual health and fitness.

And fat loss never comes "harder" if you know how to do it right.

@ ipodnani

>> I always take a late night shower and some of my peers told me that if you shower at late night or something you will get a heart or lung related diseases ? I dont think it is relevant but im curious .

◘ Sickness is caused by germs and viruses, not the time of day you get wet.

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ugh... some crazy stuff on this page.

@ Raikkonen

>> Sit ups can easily tone those upper abs but lower abs and oblique are difficult.
Always add diet & cardio.

◘ The sliding filament theory of muscular energetics shows us that you cannot target the "lower abs" apart from the upper abs in any meaningful way. You cannot make your lower abs "more muscular" by doing lower ab exercises. When you do upper ab movements, you are still using your lower abs.

>> My question is; 'Oblique crunch are crucial?'

◘ No.

@ Ronin_Amin

>> guys, have you ever heard of pink muscles? it supposed to be a combination of red and white muscles, red being the muscles for explosive power and white for endurance.

◘ God... WHAT??! Dude are you trolling us? Or did someone troll you and you came here with your troll info?

First, there's no such thing as "pink muscle". All muscle has a mix of red and white fibers, with none being completely red or completely white.

Secondly you got it perfectly backwards. WHITE muscles are for explosive power. RED muscles are for endurance.

@

>> will eating right before you sleep increase your weight?

◘ A belly full of carbs just before you sleep can interfere with the somatotrophin hormone released during the first few hours of sleep. It's not a good idea to eat lots of carbs then go to bed.

However, you can eat plenty of protein and veggies, as these have very few calories and very few carbs.

@ beat~

>> does weight-lifting/bodybuilding stunt body height growth?

◘ No.

>> like when ur on the age where body start to grow, around 12-18 or more?....

◘ No.

>> heard alot of ppl saying this, but just about all doesnt have any proven fact to support this.
so what u all think?

◘ No.

Plus iamyuanwu gave a spectacular answer.

@ Kobe8Bryant

>> Washing hair at night will cause headaches? Myth or fact.

◘ Please...

I cant believe the next 4 posts were about that.


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@ entryman

>> Anyway, please help mythbust at this discussion http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1445723

◘ I've talked about multivitamins on my blog, here: http://kaseybrownfitness.blogspot.com/2010...-budget_14.html

From the link:

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First, a word about vitamins from food vs vitamins from supplements, and about "natural" vs "processed".

Vitamin C pills tend to be popular here in Malaysia. Lots of people buy those vitamin C candies you see at the 7 Eleven when they're sick and think it's good for them. The vitamin C you get from an orange is what we might call "conjugated vitamin C", and the stuff you get from that pill is "ascorbic acid". An analogy can help you quickly see the difference.

Lets say you bought a Ferrari, but then we removed the windows, rear view mirrors, hood cover, radiator, removed the bucket seats and replaced them with actual buckets, and took out the stereo, air condition and heating, and scraped off all the paint (ascorbic acid). Would it still drive? Sure. It'll get you from point A to point B. But would you WANT to drive it? ... probably not. Especially when there's a brand new Ferrari sitting right next to it that hasn't been torn apart (conjugated vitamin C) for nearly the same price. Does an orange really cost that much more than a pack of C candies?

Conjugated vitamins have stuff that go with them, like bioflavonoids, phytochemicals, and anti-oxidants that you sometimes dont get from the pill version. It's for this reason that you really should try to get your minimum daily requirements of vitamins and minerals from food, and use multivitamins just to make sure you've "covered all bases" or to get an excess of a particular vitamin that might improve performance.

So to my Western readers, don't write me asking if you can just skip eating vegetables and take a multivitamin instead. Remember, the word "supplements" means "to add on to", not "to take the place of".

Now to address this "natural" vs "processed (unnatural)" nonsense.

My Asian readers have this notion that everything has to be natural, because if its found in nature, it must be good. I disagree. Some of the things you find nature aren't good for you at all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_poisonous_plants

Not even a little.

Would you rather have natural milk, or processed milk? Natural unprocessed milk straight from a cow could be deadly. You have no idea what parasites that cow has, what diseases it has or how many of those were passed into it's milk. I'd settle on processed milk, which was screened for parasites and diseases long before it reached the supermarket, filtered, pasteurized, and treated so it's safe to drink.

Using a bit of common sense goes a long way. Not everything natural is good, and not everything processed is bad, and some things work either way. Caffeine, for instance, is still caffeine regardless of whether it comes in coffee or in a pill. The structure and function isn't changed in any meaningful way and it still provides all its benefits regardless of which source you get it from.
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@ Sayoshi

>> will weightlifting cause a person with high blood pressure to get worse or better? or its totally insignificant?

◘ Elevated blood pressure can be helped by regular exercise, though the person should stay away from weight training until the blood pressure is back to normal. Aerobics, swimming, cycling, things like that, at low or moderate intensity, is fine.

If the person has very high blood pressure, they should completely avoid exercise and see a doctor immediately.

@ mfrfi3

>> myth : drinking 100plus and etc after exercise will refresh your body.

>> truth : all the carbonated water are bad for health due to its acidity that can cause illness. drinking alkaline water is the solution.

◘ mfrfi3, that's how how illness works. Illness is caused by germs and viruses, not by the acidity of your food. Further, your stomach is already acidic and will always remain that way. Your lower intestines are alkaline, and will always remain that way. Your blood acidity is governed by internal regulators and is not affected at all by your diet.

If 100 plus caused illness, why do millions of people drink it and they dont get ill?

@sneakerfanatics

>> A person that is eating 5000 calories worth of Nasi Lemak would certainly look very different than a person that consumes 5000 calories worth of fish, veggies and fruits! The theory is as simple as that.

◘ Sneaker, that's not how macronutrition works. Of the people you mentioned, both would look very overweight. Both would still be fat.

The person who consumed the second option - fish, veggies, and fruits - may be healthier, but he would be just as overweight.

>> Start eating healthy and you'll notice a difference right away!

◘ But what's "healthy"? After all, what's good to eat for Ronnie Coleman is not good to eat for Alicia Silverstone. What's good to eat for a power lifter is not good to eat for a marathon runner. What's good to eat for one person can even change from day to day, and even within the same day, based on what he's about to do!!!

>> Cut out any processed foods

◘ What's wrong with processed foods?

>> & sugar from your diet

◘ What's wrong with sugar?

@ xzeey3636

>> If just want to gain weight and simply eat all the junk foods.

◘ MYTH: Avoid junk food.

TRUTH: There's no such thing as "junk food", because what's junk for you may be required by me. If I just finished a hardcore bodybuilding workout, then I need all the sweet-sugary foods and fizzy drinks I can get a hold of to stimulate glycogen over-compensation and trigger muscle growth.

>> it'll only "spoil" our health and body.

◘ No it will not.

@ beast_doadore

>> Where can I get the proper information regarding on how to train a lean body (personally no prefer too strong body) and how the proper way to use the machine in Gym..thanks!

◘ If you'd like, you can sign up for my fitness certification course and I'll teach you everything there is to know about gym machines, barbells, dumbbells, exercises, nutrition, etc etc. At the end there's an exam, and if you pass, you can become a certified instructor! But the real value here is what you learn from the course.

And yes, practical is included. We dont just read about the exercises, we actually do them so I can coach you on the proper technique. Email or message me for more.

@ Ajita

>> I've heard that if you sweat a lot and easily during workouts, meaning that you burn alot of calories?

◘ No. Sweating has no impact on fitness... (think I mentioned that before.)

>> One thing that bug me as well was...while I was doing treadmill with my friend at the gym....he barely sweat at all while I soaked myself up.

◘ He's better at running than you. No big deal. Practice more and get better than him!

@ El Sol

>> eat lots of brown rice is OK..?? especially when I want to loss weight...??

>> is it Ok if I eat a lot..of Brown rice, bananas, apples at night?....

◘ There's a biiiiiiiiig long post from me over in the nutrition thread, at http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1518200/+1080 . Go see! I explained the "eating at night" thing.

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@ stephengrey

>> I really thought cold water cant trim down fats. As what ive heard it is better not to drink cold water after eating. i only drink cold water and nothing more

◘ Cold water will not do anything to trim down fats. Drinking a gallon of cold water will not even burn 2 calories.

You can drink all the cold water you want after eating. This cannot hurt you.

@ chloelingeelin

>> I'm not sure about this, cos once i asked doctor about this(i'm suffer from gastric), and the doctor told me it's not true, but this is the thing people will tell me whenever i have gastric pain =S

◘ It's not true. It depend on what's causing your gastric trouble, but I cant off hand think of anything that would be corrected by milk. Some people may feel comforted after drinking milk, but this is probably psychological.

Alrighty! That appears to be the last of em.

This post has been edited by Kasey Brown: Dec 22 2010, 11:22 PM