Fad Dieting

Fad Dieting

In modern media there is always somebody telling you to buy into a new amazing diet plan to help you lose weight.  The fitness industry makes millions from desperate individuals buying into these fads, vying to reduce their body fat.  But. do they actually work in the long term?  In most cases, no. 

Hands up, some diet plans can help certain individuals lose weight quickly, but much of the time people just stack the pounds back on when the diet is completed. Hence the term “yoyo dieting”.  Repeatedly losing and putting weight back on is incredibly unhealthy as your internal organs and bodily systems are put under great changing stresses, constantly working under new demands.

The main reason people who lose weight quickly put it back on again is because their brain has not made a permanent habitual change.  Their mind set is still of eating too much of the wrong foods at the wrong times and simply not getting enough exercise. You need at the very least, three months to orchestrate a permanent change.  This is more physiologically and psychologically healthy and reliable.

Many social weight loss clubs, although basically correct in their preaching’s, are fundamentally old fashioned.  The whole ethos of “Lose weight by way of a calorie controlled diet” is a bit old hack.  Their customers go home and meticulously count every calorie without actually paying attention to WHAT they are eating. It is the type of sugars and fats you consume not just how many calories you take on board.  The body metabolises certain foods (natural produces) much more efficiently than others.                                        

Certain weight loss clubs even have their own line of ready-made meals! In other words; Unnatural processed food high in salt. Our bodies are simply not designed to process these options. I recommend trying organic foods, I guarantee you will feel much healthier and lose weight more effectively.

The problem with fad diets is they severely limit varied nutritional intake!  The promoters of these diets then recommend taking vitamin and mineral tablets to artificially supplement what should already be in your diet through natural means.  Absolutely crazy. 

What happened to good old fashioned healthy, whole food (natural foods) eating and exercise? This is the way the human body is designed to work at it best. You should aim to lose 1-2 lbs of body fat a week if you intend on keeping the weight off. This is highly achievable, healthier for the internal organs and gives your brain time to adjust to the new eating regime.  

For me, the best eating advice for weight loss I can give is:

·         Exercise regularly

·         Consume plenty of water

·         Eat fruit before 11am

·         Stick to primarily organic food sources

·         Eat little and often throughout the day until 6pm when our metabolism slows down). 

·         Take your time - this gives the hunger hormone Leptin  time to tell your brain that you are full up

·         Chew your food properly – First stage of digestion.

I don’t particularly like the term “diet”.  I prefer to think of it as simply eating properly.

 

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