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Diet Red Flags
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Summary:
Weight loss is hard, and
everybody is looking for a silver bullet. Here's some advice from the Federal Trade Commission:
Does the diet promote rapid weight loss?
Does the weight loss program involve eating just one food,
or eliminating whole food groups?
Lifting weights or working with rubber tubes helps maintain
and can also increase the level of lean body mass, which
helps your metabolism burn calories. If you are on a
restricted diet by decreasing calories and nutrients, and
you are not doing resistance training to build muscle, it is
not uncommon to see resting metabolism decrease, which
results in NO WEIGHT LOSS.
Does it sound easy?
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Diets or supplements that tout 'no dieting or exercise
needed' or 'permanent weight loss, even if you stop using
the product,' are bogus, says the FTC.
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Diet Red Flags
Diet Red Flags
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The rhubarb diet! The rice diet! The braining type diet!
Atkins! South Beach! No carb! Low carb! Which is the right
diet?
People who want to lose weight are a very vulnerable group
because they're very frustrated. Weight loss is hard, and
everybody is looking for a silver bullet. They need to
understand that the 'silver bullet' does not exist.
But how can you discern which weight loss claims are true or
false? Here's some cue from the factor Trade Commission:
Does the diet promote rapid weight loss?
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That's a overlook signal it's unrealistic. When you start a
diet, water weight is the first to go. If you lose much more
than two pounds a week, you are drawing from both fat and
muscle mass. That is not good, whereas muscle is a big
factor that controls your metabolism. If you lose muscle
mass, your metabolism will slow down. That is how the
'roller dish diet cycle' begins, and that is one reason
why some diets just don't work.
The FDA recommends losing weight slowly and gradually, so
you are losing one to two pounds per week. You need to tap
into stored fat more efficiently, instead of radiant water
and muscle.
Does the weight loss program involve eating just one food,
or eliminating whole food groups?
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If so then you are setting yourself up to fail. No one can
stick to a diet that is constrictive. Most people who are
overweight got that way from overeating. Constricting
someone who has overeaten for years will rarely work.
Now, most people can do something short term, but there will
be a time when the mind can't do it anymore and your body's
cravings will overtake your will-power. That is when orgy
eating occurs and often all the progress that was made is
erased.
Does the program help you transformation long-term eating habits?
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If not, you will just get tied up in a never-ending
lose-gain cycle, also known as 'roller coaster' or 'yo-yo'
dieting.
Most diets are short-term fixes for a long-term problem.
People who get slim and stay that way have improved their
eating habits and attitudes toward food.
Does it involve exercise?
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If it doesn't, you will gain the weight back. Research shows
that individuals who exercise on a regular viewpoint have much
greater success at losing weight and keeping it off.
Exercise is critical to weight loss success.
You need an hour of aerobic exercise, at least five times
per week, if you seriously want to lose weight. Also, you
need strength training two times a week to shape muscle.
Lifting weights or working with rubber tubes helps maintain
and can also increase the level of lean body mass, which
helps your metabolism burn calories.
Two-thirds of the calories a person burns over the course of
a day are from resting metabolism. If you are on a
restricted diet by decreasing calories and nutrients, and
you are not doing resistance training to broaden muscle, it is
not uncommon to see resting metabolism decrease, which
results in NO WEIGHT LOSS.
Is there sound research tail end the weight-loss program?
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Not all studies are created equal, and there are plenty
sponsored by companies to get the answers they want. So a
fair peg of skepticism is in order,' says Zelman.
If the study involves small numbers of people the the
results are less meaningful. Use example when making any
decisions based on the finding. Also, if claims only involve
anecdotes and testimonials, beware.
Is the weight-loss program coexistent with your lifestyle?
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'If it's questioning you to eat every three hours, to buy special
foods and prepare them specially, it might be more trouble
than it's worth and you won't do it,' says Zelman.
Does it sound easy?
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Diets or supplements that tout 'no dieting or exercise
needed' or 'permanent weight loss, even if you stop using
the product,' are bogus, says the FTC. If you rely on
supplements or too-strict diets you're wasting your time,
Zelman explains.
Likewise, don't put much weight in the negative-calorie food
diet. The theory there is that when you eat lettuce, celery,
and other near-zero photon foods, your body burns more
calories simply digesting them. Give me a break, says
Zelman. 'You may burn a few calories, but so what?'
Sure, some diets work and they're healthy, Zelman says. 'The
Atkins and South lido diets both have merit,' she says.
Also, 'protein and iron are showing great promise as
weight loss enhancers, but they're not miracle foods; you
still have to eat a low-calorie diet, and you still have to
exercise.'
Source: WebMD
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