Why fad diets may be actually making you fat
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Fad diets(commercial or not) like the cambridge diet or those endorsed by mediacorp celebrities are actually making you fatter/unhealthier in the long run.This also applies to near-starvation diets.
1)The diet is extremely calorie defict, some even calling for 400kcals to be consumed a day.This diet severely decreases testerone production, thyroid function and lots of other stuff.Harmful for growing teenagers.But i guess you get the idea.
Unknown to many, testerone is a great fat- burner as well.Then why are you decreasing it??
2)Dont be over the moon to find out that you have lost 1kg in a matter of 2-3 days.Remember why they call it WEIGHT loss NOT FAT loss.I can gurantee you for every pound of fat you lose, you lose even more muscle.
Muscles are the ones which aid in losing fat, so you are already disadvantaged.
3)With reference to 1), i have browsed through most fad diets.
They have 1)Low quality protein(some are almost 0 protein) and nutrients
2)Almost nil vitamins
3)No variety of nutrients
Dont be surprised to get mineral/vitamin deficiency.
4)With reference to 2).Please reflect on this for a while.Muscles are what makes us lean.When on a low calorie diet, muscles are the first to get wasted.After the diet, you may have a higher bodyfat%.Doesnt that make you fatter?To reiterate, you lose muscles which is yet another tool for losing fat.
Maybe for every 5kg of fat lost in the diet 8kg can be muscle.
End result?
A skinny body like a bamboo pole but a big stomach.
In conclusion, fad diets are unhealthy and stupid.Waste of money as well.But if you choose to bury your face in the sand then good luck to you! -
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I think it's common sense. If one actually believes in those, they deserve to lose out.
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I bet this report is true...Those diets program are just sucking our money ....
I spent quite a fortune on those before but in end up losing sleep then weight.
I was deprived of nutrients and too hungry to sleep due to the loud growling of my stomach. -
I will seek a professional's advice to include more adverse effects of fad diets.
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absolutely no reason to suffer so much for weight loss.Originally posted by hobochua:I bet this report is true...Those diets program are just sucking our money ....
I spent quite a fortune on those before but in end up losing sleep then weight.
I was deprived of nutrients and too hungry to sleep due to the loud growling of my stomach. -
I failed to mention that the fad diets discussed here are mostly of the packaged commercial type or poorly designed diet.