WHY DIETS DONT WORK
WHY DIETS DONT WORK
The most popular way to produce a negative calorie balance is…. TO DIET.
It is assumed that eating fewer calories results in weight loss. However, over 96% of dieters regain the weight they lost (and often more) after they return to normal eating.
SO WHY DONT DIETS WORK?
When our calorie intake is reduced, most of the additional energy comes from protein stores which results in muscle loss. Very low calorie diets (600-900calories per day) may result in as much muscle loss as fat which causes additional problems. The muscle loss causes a corresponding drop in metabolism, making further fat loss more difficult.
When the diet is over and normal eating is resumed, the dieter maintains the lower metabolic rate which means even more calories are stored fat.
Psychologically, dieting is a very negative process. You are denying yourself certain foods, restricting your food intake and probably going through the classic diet-binge-diet cycle.
by Mike Buss
Category: Nutrition (weightloss)
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