Urban Legends and Truths On Health and Fitness

By Ron Stucky


Imagine your frustration if you discovered you'd been performing your exercises wrong for years. Think of the person injured while performing an exercise incorrectly because of bad information. People go through these real situations all the time. You need to be sure you're getting your information from experts and credible sources for this reason. Your health depends on you doing your research because bad information is everywhere. The following is some solid information on health and fitness.

You've probably heard that swimming is good for losing weight. So, we will now tell you that is not so - it is not true. Although swimming does provide many health benefits, it's important to realize that losing pounds is not one of these benefits. The reason for this is because as you are swimming the water is doing the work to support your body weight (called buoyancy) which basically means you aren't getting the workout you think you are or that you might if you were running or jogging long distances.

It is amazing to us to hear that if you use an ab machine or device and do crunches you will get rid of the fat in your midsection. The late night infomercials seem to imply that you can lose belly fat if you use some whiz-bang ab blaster-dissolver vaporizer thing. Belly fat equals body fat. If you miss seeing your ab muscles you need to lose enough fat so that your abs will become visible again.

If you are feeling stressed studies show that you can relieve these feeling by doing some exercises. Is it stressful for you to exercise or workout? Your body produces a relaxation response, which you may not feel is you are running or sweating all over the place. Exercising can help your body and mind to be distracted from stress you may be feeling. There is also the point about endorphin release which helps to calm you and can create a natural feeling of euphoria.

There is a ton of research to support the fact that a healthy fitness routine combined with a healthy diet can reduce or even prevent serious disease conditions. Of course you've heard about exercise and cardio health. High blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol are only a few of the other conditions that can be positively impacted by exercise. Aging is another condition that can be aided with exercise and healthy lifestyle choices.

There are many truths, half-truths and bald faced lies about health and fitness in the world. So be careful what you believe. Make sure you are confirming what you are hearing on the internet with a reputable source such as this article. Listen to yourself when it's potentially harmful to you. Now that you have the tools to do so, take the time to be sure you are getting the best information for your situation.




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