The Non-Diet Diet

Diets do not work. If they are not U.S. A. will be the thinnest, trimmest nation in the world, with more than 40 million Americans spending billions each year on weight loss products. In fact, the opposite is true. Center for Disease Control says that at least 65% of adults are overweight or obese. With a growing list of woes associated with obesity, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, weight problems in America has become a serious concern. However, we continue to look to fad diets as the answer to this serious problem - as if living on bacon and eggs, cabbage soup or low calorie meal replacement drinks could ever be construed as a healthy solution

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Review of popular diet programs conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, said that most weight loss programs that offer little or no evidence that participants were successful in losing weight or keeping weight off the long run. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has said that millions of people to feed, less than 5% of those who actually lose weight will be able to keep it off for years to come. It is speculated that Dieter May shed about 100 pounds during his life, but to get back £ 120th One benefit of weight loss organizations, however, was a support group. Dieters who joined a support group appeared to lose more weight than those who decided to go it alone.

fad diets themselves bring with them a multitude of health problems. Restrictive low calorie diets may be self-defeating. Metabolism slows down the system moves into how to preserve energy and keep the calories for each future use, instead of burning it. Precious muscle mass is broken down, and low lethargy occurs. Low carbohydrate diets can lead to dehydration and constipation. the risk of heart disease is escalated due to the increase of bad cholesterol in animal fats. When nutritional integrity of the body affected by eliminating certain food groups, the dieter is at risk for many health problems, including osteoporosis, certain cancers, immune system issues, electrolyte imbalance, and eating disorders. And with the diet, as opposed to permanent lifestyle changes, the probability of getting back what they lost and then some, is high.

fad diets themselves bring with them a multitude of health problems. Restrictive low calorie diets may be self-defeating. Metabolism slows down the system moves into how to preserve energy and keep the calories for each future use, instead of burning it. Precious muscle mass is broken down, and low lethargy occurs. Low carbohydrate diets can lead to dehydration and constipation. the risk of heart disease is escalated due to the increase of bad cholesterol in animal fats. When nutritional integrity of the body affected by eliminating certain food groups, the dieter is at risk for many health problems, including osteoporosis, certain cancers, immune system issues, electrolyte imbalance, and eating disorders. And with the diet, as opposed to permanent lifestyle changes, the probability of getting back what they lost and then some, is high.

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quick fixes usually result in long-term failures, and while the answer to America's weight problem may not come in the form of magic diet, it may not be very complicated either. Maintaining a sensible meal plan, including complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, good fats, fruits and vegetables, and sweets in moderation, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy attitude about weight and health could be a simple answer you are looking for.