8 Things You SHOULDN'T Do When Trying To Lose Weight

Do a juice cleanse

Juicing removes the fibre from fruit and veg and also releases the sugars from inside plant cell walls. These free sugars can harm teeth and raise blood sugar just like added sugar.

An hour extra in the gym buys you a chocolate bar

Unfortunately, calories burned in exercise doesn’t equal extra calories to scoff.

Low carb high fat (LCHF) is the best for weight loss

In fact, lower fat diets with at least 100 grams (3.5oz) of carbohydrate daily had the slight edge over LCHF for preventing diabetes and obesity.

Try the carnivore diet

This even more extreme version of LCHF is gaining some followers who say it keeps them slim and satiated.

Calories are all that matter

When it comes to how sated you feel and how soon you will want to eat again, two similar calorie counts can have very different effects.

Don’t snack

On the other hand, being a natural snacker doesn’t have to spell disaster for your diet either. "Planned, portion-controlled snacks that keep you going between meals can help some people.

Carbohydrates are the enemy

Cutting down your carb portion size – especially white rice, bread and flour – is a good idea. But some carb-rich foods, including whole grains.

Avoid bananas – they’re sugar bombs

Low carb extremists claim eating a banana is equivalent to eating six teaspoons of sugar. But the bendy fruits have a low/medium glycaemic index.

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