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The Four Biggest Myths Of Boosting Your Metabolism.

1. Diet Pills--The problem here is that many makers of diet pills offer claims that simply aren’t realistic; and if you read the fine-print of most of these advertisements, you’ll see that they really are too good to be true. Little notes like the claims made in this advertisement are not typical and should be enough of a wake-up call to realize that there’s more to the story.

In some cases, diet pills can help boost metabolism temporarily. This, however, can be risky and generally should not be done without a doctor’s ok. Unfortunately, people can become somewhat addicted to diet pills, and this can lead to disaster.

2. Drop Your Caloric Intake--The thing to remember is that the body’s ability to lose weight is not controlled by calories. Calories are the input. The real control mechanism is that famous concept that you’ve become very familiar with: metabolism.

So with that being said, cutting down your caloric intake to, say, 1000 calories a day isn’t necessarily going to help you lose weight; because it doesn’t necessarily change your metabolism.

3. Low Intensity Workouts--It’s fair to say that any exercise is better than no exercise. So if you lead a sedentary lifestyle, then even walking around your block for 10 minutes a day is going to do something positive for your body and its metabolism.

Low intensity workouts simply don’t lead to a faster metabolism; they can’t. Remember, metabolism is a process.

If you don’t achieve a high-intensity workout, your body can’t tap into itself to achieve catabolism; it won’t need to.

4. Too Much Focus--Speeding up your metabolism and achieving your weight loss goals involves a certain degree of focus; after all, there are a lot of things competing for your attention (including those delicious desserts!), and you certainly need to be able to keep your eye on the goal in order to maintain your program.

Yet sometimes too much focus can be a bad thing; and some dieters understand this all too well. Remember: speeding up your metabolism is a holistic effort that includes exercise, lifestyle, and diet changes.

Focusing on only one of these at the expense of the others (either one or both) can be detrimental. In fact, in some cases, it can be counter-productive.