4 Nutrition Mistakes For Arm Toning

Friday, January 29th, 2010 at

by Katherine Crawford M.S.

There is a lot of controversy on the best way to tone arms. Somehow, even the experts have come up with different ways for getting results. Some of these ways are valid, some are not.

Having said that, even the most well respected authorities can sometimes give the wrong advice. You see, their scientific sources aren’t very clear.

The source is research studies. You might think that research is like math, one plus one equals two. Unfortunately, research is almost never clear cut like this. It’s usually open to interpretation from many angles.

And today I have decided to talk about some things that you may be doing. Maybe you think said things will help you get rid of arm fat. In any case, here are 4 no no’s when trying to tone arms:

1. Consuming more than 3 grams of fish oil a day. I remember reading an article by a well known fitness expert in which he recommended an intake of 20-30 grams of fish oil for accelerated fat loss. You should NEVER over supplement with fish oil. The excess omega-3 can induce atherosclerosis.

2. Not keeping the nuts and nut butters in the refrigerator. Keep the peanut butter in a warm environment and you could get aspergillus poisoning. So make sure you store all nuts and legumes in a cool place. A single case of poisoning will set back your toned arms goal.

3. Trans fatty acids. Your intake of trans fats should be 0, no exceptions here. The research is clear on this issue-trans fats kill.

4. Thinking plant fat is unhealthy. Coconut has long been regarded as a very unhealthy source of saturated fat. But not all saturated fats are created equal. In fact, coconut is a very healthy food. Animal fat and plant saturated fat are structurally different.

All the advice you hear may change slightly over the years because science and research is constantly changing. We never have a clear cut answer as to how things work. A lot of the recommendations are based on projections and extrapolations. Nevertheless, if you want to tone arms, you have to keep on making progress regardless.

One more thing: make sure you don’t wait to take action. After all, information is rendered useless if not acted upon.

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