Fad Diets and Why They Don?t Stay
Copyright 2005 Adam Waxler
Fad diets are well known for their promise of bringing some instant weight loss.
However, while these diets may help you lose weight quick, they may also create health issues.
Here is some helpful fad diet advice:
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It's not recommended to do such a diet for more then 3 to 7 days, because they are unbalanced and are not meant to be a permanent way of eating.
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While keeping the fad diet, do not overexert yourself, even if you feel fine during that time; the fad diet can become stressful on your body and overexerting can result in some major health issues.
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You can often get very hungry at times, try drinking water to help manage hunger pains
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After finishing the fad diet, don't start celebrating the end of dieting with food, otherwise all that effort will be in vain. Instead, focus on a balanced diet once you are done with the fad diet.
However, wouldn't it make much more sense to focus on a long-term balanced diet and weight loss plan rather than risk your health?
Nutrition experts advise to permanently adopt healthy eating, rather than going on crash diets in order to loose weight quickly.
Eating a balanced diet that consists of a wide variety of foods can make all the difference and it is the first principle of good and healthy nutrition. After a few weeks of fad diets, that usually consists of only one main food or type of food, you may find yourself developing nutritional deficiencies because no "one" food has all the ingredients the body needs.
In other words, there are no "super-foods" that you should "only" eat.
Another problem with fad dieting is that they violate a very important principle of nutrition?eating must be enjoyable.
Fad diets tend to be so boring that almost no one can stay on them for too long without enormous amounts of sacrifices. Rather than going on a fad diet, you should consider that a daily 30 minute walk makes more sense than almost any
fad diet. This helps you maintain your weight loss over a long period of time, and when combined with a good and healthy diet, will speed up the weight loss process.
The simple fact is the only way to lose weight and still be healthy is to eat less and maintain daily physical activity. With fresh fruits and vegetables, fat-free or low-fat dairy, broiled meat, no fried food, and some daily physical exercise, you will find out that losing weight is pretty easy and best of all is healthy.
Fad diets are everywhere.
Anyone can try them, but remember, fad diets are usually made for the short-run, they are not designed to become a way of life, and that's why you should think twice before continuing, or even starting a fad diet.
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Why Low Carb Diets Are Bad For Weight Loss
Copyright 2006 Jonathan Perez
Many people looking to burn / lose a significant amount of fat / weight can become very confused when they read and hear all of the conflicting information that's spread on TV, magazines, the internet, and diet books. ..
One of the most misunderstood techniques is the low carb diets that have been very popular in the last several years.
The popular belief lately is that sugar (carbohydrates) should be kept to moderate to low levels in your eating.
The reason for this is because of the recent popularity of low-carb diets, such as The Atkins diet, The Southbeach diet, The Zone diet, etc.
Even in bodybuilding magazines all of a sudden everyone and their mother is recommending to keep carbs in your diets almost to a minimum.
Well, the misconception that sugar is somehow "evil" and will cause you to get fat, raise your bad cholesterol, and even lose your "insulin sensitivity" is based...
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The Hidden Costs Of Dieting
Copyright (c) 2006 Marc David
Possibly the most misunderstood part of fitness is nutrition.
I personally have not heard of the Warrior Diet until today.
But with so many of these programs cropping up, it's not a shock that I can't keep up with them all.
Just like supplements, somebody has a twist on just about everything.
Don't get me wrong, some of these diets work and there's a few exceptions where people are able to stay on them literally for years!
But first a warning:
The REAL reason they say 90% or more of dieters fail is because the word "diet" itself is a short-term concept.
When you think of your eating habits as short-term, you are bound to fail and go back to eating the way you used to.
Here's 3 key concepts you need to consider when thinking about dieting.
Key Concept #1:
The diet concept sets you up for quick results.
When it comes to the...
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5 Ways to Kick-Start a Low Fat Weight Loss Diet
Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler
The most popular weight loss diets today are the Atkins diet, South Beach diet and the GI diet.
However, more traditional low fat diets still have a great deal to offer. While the more popular diets, or fad diets, are mostly based on lowering the intake of carbohydrates and actually recommend the intake of some fatty foods, many dieticians have long been of the opinion that a low fat and high fiber diet is the best combination for weight loss and health.
There are countless diet books that cover the low fat weight loss diet.
Most maintain that a very low level of fat together with an increased amount of dietary fiber, such as whole meal bread, pasta, and brown rice, would aid weight loss and help you to maintain an ideal weight.
Here are five easy ways to jump start your low fat weight loss diet:
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One of the easiest ways to start a low fat weight loss diet is to cut down on the...
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