Caution: 4 Things You Shouldn’t Be Doing When Toning Arms
Sunday, February 28th, 2010The reduction of fat arms has become quite the mystery. The truth is that countless women are lost in a sea of information confusion.
You see, all the marketing hype has created a sandstorm of false information. Even worse, there are times when the research isn’t even clear.
And if the experts are having a hard time interpreting the research, how are you supposed to? You can’t, but I am here to the rescue.
So without further ado, here are 4 things you shouldn’t be doing to reduce fat arms:
1. Thinking supplementation trumps whole food. Ignore the labels with pictures of women who lost 40lbs of fat overnight. The truth is that whole foods interact with each other in ways that supplements could never mimic. Nature cannot be reproduced in a pill.
2. Fiber supplementation. Unfortunately, this ever popular supplement has been shown to increase colon cancer rates. The good news is that you probably eat so many vegetables that fiber supplementation is a moot point.
3. Equating thinness with health. Being thin is no guarantee of having toned arms. And being thin is no guarantee of being healthy. I’ve seen thin women with flabby arms and I’ve seen thin women undergo triple bypass surgeries because their diets are so poor.
4. Thinking carbohydrates are the only food that can alter insulin. Excessive animal saturated fat intake and excessive protein intakes can also alter levels of insulin in your body. So don’t think that all you have to do is stay away from the white bread and pasta!
Warning: now you know 4 things to avoid during your quest to get toned arms. Knowing what NOT to do is just as important as knowing what to do. I know there is a lot of information out there. The key is to look past all the marketing hype and stick to the facts. And don’t forget to take action! Without action, information is useless.
Author Katherine Crawford, a Harvard fitness physiologist and former arm fat sufferer, teaches women how to lose arm flab quickly. Learn how to get sexy arms by exploring her blog about how to get rid of flabby upper arms for women right now!

