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Beware of Diet Fads When Trying to Shed Pounds :
It might be actresses
such as Suzanne Sommers and Jane Fonda, or models such as Christie
Brinkley or Kathy Ireland. It seems that a number of celebrities today
offer their own weight loss programs. The programs are appealing because
we see these various svelte celebrities and we want to have bodies
just like them. The celebrities are also highly likable, so we have
a predisposition to be accepting of their products.
However, did you ever stop to think whether these celebrities have
any nutritional training? Do they have medical training? Is the information
that they offer nutritionally sound? Or is it just a good sales pitch?
Nutrition experts Annette B. Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin, authors of the
book Get Skinny the Smart Way, say that consumers should be leery
of celebrity-inspired diet books. They point out that such books are
often based upon nutritional fiction and that, while the diets outlined
in these books may result in short-term weight loss, they can be far
from healthy in the long run. Therefore, you might consider passing
up the celebrity diet books and opting for those written by nutritional
experts instead.
But celebrities aren’t the only ones preaching fad diets. For
instance, there’s the so-called grapefruit diet which recommends
consuming a grapefruit prior to each meal. Another fad is the cabbage
soup diet, which requires you to consume all the cabbage soup you
can handle. Other fads call for eating all the eggs you can…consuming
only raw foods…or fasting every other day. Such diets are not
only based on nutritional misinformation—they can also be dangerous.
For instance, let’s take a closer look at the cabbage soup diet.
No major health organization has endorsed it. Moreover, the American
Heart Association disapproves of it, noting that it can actually harm
you. Promoters of this diet say that you can lose as much as 15 pounds
a week by following it—what they don’t say is that most
of that weight is water weight. Once you begin eating normally again,
you will see your weight rise once more. Some of the side-effects
of the cabbage soup diet include a feeling of weakness, stomach pains,
and diarrhea.
Yet another questionable diet approach is what’s known as food
combining. Such a diet assumes that you are overweight because you
are not eating the right combination of food. The requirements of
such a diet can seem quite arbitrary. For instance, you might be told
that you can eat a banana only in the morning. This is rubbish, since
your stomach can deal with a variety of different foods at one time.
The idea behind such a diet is to eat food with fewer calories, but
there are other methods you can use to accomplish the same goals.
Some companies even claim that you can shed pounds while you dream.
They say that, if you use their product right before bedtime, you
will lose weight. In actuality, no company can make such a claim with
any degree of credibility. It is impossible to burn a large number
of calories while snoozing. In other cases, you may be tempted to
try to lose weight by consuming special milkshakes or candy bars.
In essence, these products are just milk and candy with certain vitamins
and minerals added. However, one rarely feels satisfied after consuming
these products. As a result, you may find yourself actually consuming
additional calories during the rest of the day. While you might be
able to theoretically lose weight in the short-term, you’ll
find it difficult to maintain the weight loss over the long haul.
The fact of the matter is that there is a great deal of money that
can be made through the sale and marketing of diet products. As long
as America has a large contingent of overweight people, companies
will try to make a profit off of overeating. It is up to you to be
savvy enough to recognize a diet fad when you see it and opt for a
different approach to losing weight. You’ll find that there
are really no short-cuts to weight loss. Any successful diet program
takes time, patience, and determination, along with a willingness
to change your eating patterns.
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