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Monday, March 30, 2009

Avoid Fad Diets Like Plague " They're Nothing But Trouble

By Thong M. Dao

Now you're wondering why fad diets are such a big trouble. If you have ever done any research, you might have seen numerous websites that guarantee weight loss overnight or in a matter of days.

These programs, however, do not tell you that the results are only temporary. Approximately, 90% of what you've lost is water. As soon as you rehydrate your body, the weight will be back. And you have no other choice because if you don't, you'll suffer severe health problems and at worst, death.

Other fad diets are not so obviously crash diets but they're over hyped diet plans that tend to be fashionable for a while and usually make a lot of money for the inventor in associated product sales.

Good nutrition plans are available. However, why spend money when you can obtain the same information from your doctor for free? On the downside, they can be too difficult to follow, which is why many give up in no time.

The bad of fad diets

1. Diets that promise quick and easy weight loss are usually based on eating more of one food type and none of another. These do not give the benefits that you would get from a balanced diet.

Supplements are often offered. However, your body may not be able to absorb them unless you eat foods that are prohibited by these programs. Then, if you can continue your diet for long, your body will probably experience nutritional deficiencies.

2. Many fad diets are boring or ultra-strict. Fad diets that you can't enjoy will put you back to your old habits. For example, you diet for 2 days, can't stand what you have to eat, crave something else and, wallah, you have fallen off the train to weight loss. Then lots of people blame themselves for not losing weight.

3. Fad diets do not meet the requirements of the American Heart Association. "These diets are short term", promoters might argue. But what happens if you do not reach your goals? Now make your choice: continue what's bad for your health or stop and you'll most likely gain all your weight back.

4. Your body needs a wide variety of foods. However, fad diet programs do not always provide you with sufficient intake of fruits and vegetables.

5. Quick weight loss diets are just a temporary solution and do not help you to make permanent changes to your eating habits. Permanent changes are the only way to maintain your target weight once you reach it.

Yo-yo fad diets only make your weight fluctuate. And in some cases, you may end up gaining more weight than you've lost. The up-and-down weight issue hurts not only your health but also your self-esteem.

The only way to lose weight for good is to follow a healthy and moderate diet, exercise regularly and stay away from fad diets. If you come across a fad, run as fast as you can and don't look back. - 17274

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