Weight Loss And Nutrition Myths - What You Need To Know! Part 1
MYTH: Fad diets work for permanent weight loss.
FACT: Fad diets are not the best way to lose weight and keep it
off. Fad diets often promise quick weight loss or tell you to
cut certain foods out of your diet. You may lose weight at first
on one of these diets. But diets that strictly limit calories or
food choices are hard to follow. Most people quickly get tired
of them and regain any lost weight.
Fad diets may be unhealthy because they may not provide all of
the nutrients your body needs. Also, losing weight at a very
rapid rate (more than 3 pounds a week after the first couple
weeks) 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.
TIP: Research suggests that losing