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- Fad diets, the other side of the story.
- By: JOEL RILEY
I have a friend who is overweight and she has tried every diet plan there is; most of those being fad diets. The fact is, the people who create these so called miracle diets don't really care if you lose weight or not or if the diet plan destroys your health; all they care about is getting your money. Individuals need to research and check with their doctors if the diet plan they have chosen is right for them.Doctors have been airing their opposing views to these fad diets because of their negative impact on a person health. Though diets like Atkins diet and cabbage soups can reduce a person weight drastically, health wise it might not be advisable. Routine like skipping meals can have negative implications when it causes you to eat more per meal than having a balanced diet three meals per day. Also exercises are important. An obese person who exercises can in fact be healthier than a skinny person who doesn't.
Carbohydrates do not lead to the increase of weight; in fact, they are generating oil of your body. Fad diets suggest you to stop taking carbohydrates in your meals but that is a myth as they need to promote their high protein diets. Measure your BMI to know if you are actually overweight or just feeling so. Being obese increases the risk of cardiac arrest, high BP, diabetes and heart diseases. This is surely not age-restricted. Losing some kilograms will help reducing the risk.
With a proper diet plan, any food can be taken. It is all about planning the proper dosage of calories and having a balanced meal intake. Fad diets which eliminate certain categories of food from the diet are risky. This is because our bodies are not made to deal with the absence of essential fats for a prolong period of time. So it is important to eat a balanced meal, if necessary than break the main meal into several smaller meals.
If you want to have success you have to really want it. You have dedicate yourself to the goal and change your lifestyle if that is what it takes. Exercise and eating right are the keys to losing weight; not fad diets. I've always heard and have always said, "If you're going to do something worthwhile, do it right the first time". Count your calories, eat three meals a day, and exercise; your weight loss might not be as quick as it is with some fad diets, but you will be healthier and chances are you won't regain the weight.
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