Friday, February 29, 2008

Fad & High-Protein/Low Carbohydrate Diets


Fad diets are not the best way to lose weight and keep it off. First of all because they are unhealthy, they don’t provide all of the nutrients your body needs. You can imagine that diets that strictly limit calories or food choices can’t be really healthy, moreover they are also very hard to follow. It is very possible that you get tired of them.
Another thing is that fad diets often promise quick weight loss and but losing weight at a very quick rate may increase your risk for developing gallstones-clusters of solid material in the gallbladder that can be painful. Diets that provide less than 800 calories per day also could result in heart rhythm abnormalities, which can be fatal.The high-protein/low carbohydrate diet promise you a healthy weight loss though t may make you feel nauseous, tired and weak. And this is because getting most of our daily calories from high-protein food like meat and eggs is not a balanced eating plan.You may be eating too few fruits and whole grains which may lead to constipation due to dietary fiber. So following a high-protein/low carbohydrate diet is not such a healthy way to lose weight. The effects of this diet are unknown.High-protein/low-carbohydrate diets are often low in calories because food choices are strictly limited, so they may cause short-term weight loss.
But a reduced-calorie eating plan that includes recommended amounts of carbohydrate, protein, and fat will also allow you to lose weight.
By following a balanced eating plan, you will not have to stop eating whole classes of foods, such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables—and miss the key nutrients they contain. You may also find it easier to stick with a diet or eating plan that includes a greater variety of foods.

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