‘Size Zero’ is the need of the hour- this is the modern weight mantra of many people. Probably, complying with the rule- ‘as is the demand, so is the supply’, we find the media flooded with programmes pertaining to health issues. Advertisements showcasing various slimming centres offering new-diet plans or weight-loss regimes fill the magazines and newspapers. Influenced by these offers, people swing to and fro from one diet plan to another with one desperate desire, i.e. to shed off the weight.
But, aren’t we going too harsh with our body? Is torturous dieting good for health in the long run? Isn’t healthy eating a better option than dieting? In lieu of dieting, what should one adopt to keep himself/ herself fit?
For this, let’s first have a glance on some diet-related facts-
- … Studies tell that one out of five women between the age of 20 and 34 who think themselves to be overweight, are actually on the mark of underweight.
- Out of 100 people losing weight by dieting, 95 are most likely to regain that weight sooner or later.
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- Researchers of Brigham Young University in 2001 found in their study of female high school students that 11% used laxatives to lose weight, 15% took appetite control pills, and 9% made themselves vomit after eating.
- …increased risk of premature mortality.
HARMS OF FAD DIETS AND ARTIFICIAL METHODS OF DIETING
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- Fad diets are fundamentally harmful as weight loss by such diets is not addressed with the core reason of why the person is gaining weight. …
- Fad diets are also bad because they usually require the elimination of foods that aren’t bad for us, which can therefore result in nutritional deficiencies.
- …constipation, weakness, loss of concentration…
Therefore, be careful! Don’t ever go with such diet plans-
- Diets that ask to concentrate only on few foods; such as the cabbage soup diet, grapefruit diet, raw food diets and many low-carb diets, etc. Such diets…
- Low calorie diets …
- Diet with artificial-diet aids; Diet-aids like Dexatrim… which suppress hunger are available in the market. But…
… Therefore, in order to prevent health from harsh damages, all you need is to have a balanced diet with proper exercising.
To read more reasons why one should avoid such dieting methods, and the real good tips for controlled and healthy eating, read the complete article in March’2015 edition of English Akhand Gyan Monthly Magazine.
