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Sunday, July 26, 2009

7 Reasons Why You Should Not Deprive Yourself Of Food To Tone Arms

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

Tons of women would like to tone arms, and they would like to tone them immediately. We have come to expect results on demand. Anything less would be unacceptable.

The sad truth is that many women have fallen under the false belief that extreme caloric restriction produces the fastest results. Perhaps you 're considering going on a very low calorie diet because you're fed up with having flabby arms. But before you do, consider the following 7 pitfalls of extreme caloric restriction to tone arms:

1. Malnutrition. Many women who eat an EXCESS of calories are malnourished because their food lacks nutrient density. Put yourself in a massive deficit of calories and your risk for malnourishment is even higher.

2. Weak bones. Bone density is very very important for the female body. As levels of estrogen change with aging so does the risk for fractures. And not getting enough calories also increases the risk of bone related issues.

3. Metabolism dips. A decrease in metabolism is the main reason why women on ultra low calorie diets reach a point when they can no longer lose weight. The amount of muscle mass loss associated with crash dieting will make it extremely hard to get toned arms.

4. Decreased secretion of arm-fat-burning hormones. Hormones are the most powerful substances in your body. If they are not working for you, you're missing out big time. Decrease calories by more than 20% and expect a suppressed hormonal output.

5. Reduced immune response. Nobody likes to get sick. Getting sick will set back your flabby arms mission by many steps. And rest assured that if you cut calories too much, you'll get sick very often.

6. Decreased fertility. Ever hear how gymnasts regularly lose their period? That's because they eat so few calories to make their weight class. Tons of exercise with minimal caloric intake shuts down the female reproductive system.

7. Emotional roller coasters. The female body needs a steady and sufficient stream of calories in order to produce feel good substances. Without them, the risk of depression increases. Just hang around a fitness professional whenever they're going on a low-carb diet to see what I'm talking about.

Crash dieting is simply not worth it. There are too many risks associated with excessive caloric restriction. Furthermore, you're more likely to gain all the weight back once you start eating normal again. If you want to tone arms, do it the right way not the quick and unhealthy way. - 17274

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