Diet Myths Exposed ; If the March Sunshine has Got You Thinking About Squeezing Into That Bikini This Summer, You May Be Looking at Quick-Fix Ways to Lose Weight. But Before You Give Up the Late-Night Munching and Plunge Into a No-Fat Detox Frenzy to Kick Your Sluggish Metabolism Into Shape, Rachel Mainwaring Debunks Those Diet Myths...

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MYTH 1 CARBOHYDRATES ARE FATTENING: TRUTH: Foods high in carbohydrates have had a rough time in the past few years thanks to the success of low-carb diets such as the Atkins Diet.

But there's actually no proof that carb-rich foods are more likely to make us gain weight than any other food.

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Diet Myths Exposed ; If the March Sunshine has Got You Thinking About Squeezing Into That Bikini This Summer, You May Be Looking at Quick-Fix Ways to Lose Weight. But Before You Give Up the Late-Night Munching and Plunge Into a No-Fat Detox Frenzy to Kick Your Sluggish Metabolism Into Shape, Rachel Mainwaring Debunks Those Diet Myths...

Ultimately, it's an excess of calories that makes us pile on the pounds - and it really doesn't matter where those extra calories come from.

In fact, more often than not, it's the fat we add to carbs that boosts the calorie content, such as butter on toast, creamy sauces with pasta and frying potatoes to make chips.

MYTH 2 EATING LATE AT NIGHT MAKES YOU PUT ON MORE WEIGHT TRUTH: Worried that you can't eat dinner after 8pm, as your ...

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