The women’s magazine Cosmopolitan can be known as the sex bible or the ultimate magazine for women. Yes, Cosmo has a lot of sex tips and some useful advice about “pleasing your man” but when it comes to giving health and workout advice, Cosmo’s advice should be taken lightly. As I looked through the health and fitness section of the Cosmo Website I continued to laugh to myself the entire time. You hear a lot of the time women complaining that diets arnt working, well I have figured out why, the information they are getting is completely misleading. To think you will ‘Lose 5 pounds in a week’ and tone your body with 30 minute exercises is crazy.
I pulled out a couple of the most ridiculous and false things that I came across and thought I would share them and tell why they are so wrong!
This is what Cosmo said…
The trick: Gulp a Slushie right before exercising on a sweltering day.
How it works: Hot weather means your body has to work harder to move, wearing you out more quickly. But according to new research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, participants who drank a Slushie ran for about 10 minutes longer before feeling the crippling effects of heat (burning face, melting body, heavy feet). At 30 degrees, Slushies are colder than regular ice water, and the mix of sugary water and crushed ice lowers your body temperature before you start running, so you can last longer before getting overheated. Very cool
Why it’s false…
Just think about it for a second, chugging a slushie before running! This one actually made me laugh out loud. This is the worst idea ever, there is a ton of sugar in it, it’s cold and will give you brain freeze, and chugging anything before running will give you major cramps because who wants a ton of liquid in there stomach when running?
What Cosmo said…
STEP ON THE SCALE DAILY
If your regular weight increases several days in a row, it's a red flag letting you know you need to cut back a little or beef up your workouts slightly.
Why its false…
Stepping on scale daily is another really bad thing you can do if you are trying to lose weight. Your weight can fluctuated up to 3 pounds depending on the time of day that you get on the scale, the amount you have eaten or drank, and if you have gone to the rest room recently. This is also very discouraging for most people and that why most give up on a diet. If you want to lose weight you should get on the scale maximum once a week and make sure it is a consistent time of day. This will help you stick to your diet and won’t make you want to cry on a daily basis
What Cosmo said…
EAT A BIG, BALANCED BREAKFAST
An a.m. meal made up mostly of carbs and protein with some fat keeps blood-sugar levels steady and hunger pangs away so you're not susceptible to pigging out come lunch, studies show. Opt for something satisfying for your stomach and taste buds — like egg whites and turkey bacon with whole-wheat toast.
Why it’s false…
From experience and many other studies, you should not eat one big meal a day and not eat for a while after. The best way to eat and diet is to eat a bunch of small meals a day with all the different food groups included. This keeps your metabolism running all day and will speed it up for the future. Cosmo is right in terms of a well balanced breakfast, but it eat an oversize breakfast is wrong.
There were also some sections on how fast food won’t make you fat, which is false, and there were also sections on how to lose 5 pounds in a week. Unless you are significantly overweight, you should not be losing that much weight at one time. This is also discouraging because most people cannot lose that much weight and they give up after a while.
My conclusion is the next time you pick up any magazine or read any website that tells you about fitness and health, stop for a second, think if this is logical or not. Most of the time it is definitely not logical. If you can’t decide if it’s logical or not, look back at this blog and it tells you all the right things to do!
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