WEIGHT LOSS FAD DIETS Calories produce weight gain, whether carbohydrate, fat or protein. Some diets such as low-carb diets for example induce ‘ketosis, an undesirable, abnormal condition that may cause fatigue, nausea, raised uric acid etc. Many of these diets like -infamous cabbage-soup diet can undermine your health, can cause physical discomfort and lead to disappointment when you regain weight soon after you lose it. Quick weight loss diet usually overemphasizes on one particular food or type of food. If you are able to stay on such diet for more than a week, you may develop nutritional deficiencies. They are away from the first principle of good nutrition – eat a balanced diet that includes variety of foods. There are no super foods. Hence we should eat moderate amounts from all food groups. These diets are away from second important principle of good nutrition – eating should be enjoyable. One should be able to stay on diet for long periods. Unlike an incomplete liquid protein diet or other fad diets, a good diet can be eaten for years to maintain desirable body weight and good health. Fad diets fail to provide ways to keep weight off. WARNING SIGNS OF BAD NUTRITIONAL ADVICE √ Quick fixes. (Lose 5 Kg in 15 days etc.) √ Inclusion of single food group. √ Recommendations based on single study. √ Many time testifiers are company employees - Mrs. Nandini Nitin Sohony
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 09:41:42 +0000