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Sales Pam Lemond, Adv. Sales Matt Haycraft, Adv. Designer • • • Published every Wednesday by the Pike County Publishing Co. Phone: 812-354-8500 820 E. Poplar St., P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 • • • Entered in the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmission through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana – published weekly. (USPS 205-620) Contact us: Phone: .................................................................. 812-354-8500 Fax: ....................................................................... 812-354-2014 E-mail: Andy Heuring, Editor editor@pressdispatch.net Advertising ads@pressdispatch.net General News news@pressdispatch.net Sports sports@pressdispatch.net Subscription Services subscribe@pressdispatch.net Five weight loss myths debunked Losing weight is a popu- lar New Year's resolution ev- ery year. Roughly 50 percent of people age 20 and older acknowledge they tried to lose weight over the past 12 months, according to the Centers for Disease Con- trol and Prevention. Successful weight loss requires hard work and pa- tience. Still, many myths abound, and people may think there are quick fixes to shedding a few extra pounds. Debunking some of those myths can help people adopt more realistic weight loss strategies. Myth #1: Avoid carbs to lose weight. A healthy diet is comprised of a mix of foods that include carbohydrates. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans in- dicate that carbohydrates, such as those found in veg- etables, fruits and whole grains, are a foundation of healthy eating. Carbs also provide much-needed fiber. Myth #2: You can target specific fat loss. Exercising and eating healthy can pro- duce overall weight loss and diminish fat concentrations in certain parts of the body, indicates the healthy eating source Eat This, Not That. But each body is unique, and where people lose fat varies. Gender is one factor that can affect people's figures. Exer- cise can tone muscles in key areas to help make a person appear thinner in those re- gions, but it will not neces- sarily make fat go away in one place over another. Myth #3: Eating fat makes you fat. Fat is very calorie-dense and common in junk foods, which is why it can get a bad rap. Howev- er, as long as calorie intake is within a healthy range — even if some calories are from fat — weight gain will not occur from fat alone, says Healthline. The body needs healthy fats to func- tion properly. Myth #4: Crash diets will make weight fall off. Dra- matically cutting calories can lead to nutritional de- ficiencies and have an ad- verse effect on weight loss. The body may slow its rate of metabolism to conserve calories, as a crash diet may fool your body into thinking you are starving. It's bet- ter to stick to a gradual de- crease in calories while still consuming the daily recom- mended amounts based on your age and other factors. Myth #5: Tons of exercise will make the pounds disap- pear. Research has repeat- edly indicated that exercise can help boost weight loss. However, the real way to shed pounds is primarily linked to diet. According to Shawn M. Talbott, Ph.D., a nutritional biochemist and former director of the Uni- versity of Utah Nutrition Clinic, weight loss is gen- erally 75 percent diet and 25 percent exercise. People see the biggest short-term results when they eat smart. If losing weight is your New Year's resolution, get the facts before adopting a weight loss regimen. The benefits of working with personal trainers Goals can be a motivat- ing force that help people realize their full potential. When it comes to personal fitness, goals are often an es- sential component of getting healthy. Achieving fitness-related goals is not always so easy. A 2018 survey from Cision and Varo Money found that 45 percent of respondents resolved to lose weight or get in shape in 2018. Many of those people made those efforts part of their New Year's resolutions, which various studies have found have a high failure rate. In fact, one 2015 report from U.S. News indicated that 80 percent of New Year's reso- lutions don't survive to see the second week of Febru- ary. Fortunately, there are ways to clear the hurdles required to make signifi- cant lifestyle changes, par- ticularly those associat- ed with physical fitness. Whether they're looking to lose weight, improve their overall health and/or sim- ply hoping to look better in the mirror, many people find working with personal train- ers is a good way to get on track and stay on track. Peo- ple on the fence about hir- ing personal trainers can consider these benefits to working with these highly trained fitness profession- als. • Knowledge: Gyms often require their personal train- ers to earn their personal training certifications, and many universities now even partner with specific certi- fication programs so people who want to become per- sonal trainers can earn both their degrees and their cer- tifications. Knowledgeable, certified personal trainers can help their clients tailor their workouts around cli- ents' individual goals. A fter meeting with a client and learning about the client's goals, trainers can design workout regimens specific to the individual. That per- sonalization is not possible for people who design their workout regimens around generalized advice they find online or elsewhere. • Motivation: Personal trainers also can provide the motivation their clients need to keep going. That's valuable for anyone, but es- pecially for people new to ex- ercise of those who haven't been physically active for some time. Trainers can mo- tivate clients to finish sets when weightlifting, but also track clients' progress be- tween workouts. When de- livered by a trained fitness professional, such progress reports can motivate people to keep working, especially during those times when they might be questioning their commitments to exer- cising. • Variety: Many peo- ple quit working out due to something often referred to as "exercise boredom." That's the boredom that can set it when people per- form the same exercise rou- tine for weeks, months or even years at a time. Person- al trainers can use their ex- perience to create exercise regimens that change often enough to prevent exercise boredom from settling in. • Avoid injury: Perhaps the biggest benefit to work- ing with a personal trainer is that doing so can reduce risk for injury. Personal trainers know the appropri- ate ways to use exercise ma- chines and watch their cli- ents closely to ensure their form is always correct dur- ing a workout. Poor form or misuse of machines can lead to injuries that can quickly derail fitness goals. Personal trainers can be invaluable assets for peo- ple looking to get or stay healthy. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500