#002: Debunking Health Myths

In this episode Ange & Gill debunk 5 common health myths. 

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Show notes:

Journey of the Yogini Webinar (Saturday March 9th, 12pm EST)

Ange’s DIY Sprouts & Probiotics Workshop (March 6th, 12:30pm)

Jai Release Meditation (Julie’s meditation that Gill is doing)

Myth #1: Early childhood is the period in which we learn exercise and eating habits that influence our weight throughout life 

• Casazza, K., Fontaine, K. R., Astrup, A., Birch, L.L., Brown, A. W., Bohan Brown, M. M., Durant, N., Dutton, G., et al. (2013). Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity. New England Journal of Medicine, 368 (5), 446-454. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMsa1208051

Myth #2: Training in the "fat burning zone" 

• Strasser, B., Arvandi, M., et al. (2012). Resistance training, Visceral Obesity and Inflammatory Response: A Review of the Evidence. Obesity Reviews. Published Ahead of Print.
• Ismail, I., Keating, S., et al. (2012). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Aerobic Vs. Resistance Exercise Training on Visceral Fat. Obesity Reviews, 13, 68-91. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00931

• Irving, B., Davis, C., et al. (2008). Effect of Exercise Training Intensity on Abdominal Visceral Fat and Body Composition. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40(11), 1863-1872. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181801d40

• Heydari, M., Freud, J., et al. (2011). The Effect of High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Body Composition of Overweight Young Males. Journal of Obesity. 2012. Published Ahead of Print. Boutcher, Stephen. High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise and Fat Loss. Journal of Obesity. Published Ahead of Print. DOI:10.1155/2012/480467

• Schuenke, M., Mikat, R., et al. (2002). Effect of an Acute Period of Resistance Exercise on EPOC Implications for Body Mass Management. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 86, 411-417.

Myth #3: A calorie is a calorie 

• Ebbeling, C. B., Swain, J. F., Feldman, H. A., et al. (2102). Effects of Dietary Composition on Energy Expenditure During Weight-Loss Maintenance. Journal of the American Medical Association, 307(24): 2627-2634. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.6607
• Girlfriend from “Super Size Me” Ditches Veganism

Myth #4: Fat makes you fat

• St-Onge M. P. & Jones, P.J. Greater rise in fat oxidation with medium-chain triglyceride consumption relative to long-chain triglyceride is associated with lower initial body weight and greater loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue, International Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders, 2003 Dec;27(12):1565-71.
• “Diarrhea Chips” (WOW chips produced by Frito-Lay containing olestra)

Gillian's Chemistry Lesson for the Day - 3 types of fat