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Every now and then a new fad diet comes by. One day it is based on
eating a single type of fruit, and the next day it is based on a single
snack. But how safe is it to indulge in these, regardless of “how well
they work?”
NOTE: A “fad diet” is any weight loss programme that is not medically and scientifically sound.
Firstly, let’s think logically:
Your body needs a range of nutrients, including carbohydrates for energy, protein for muscle growth and maintenance, fat for lubrication and elasticity, vitamins and minerals for a multitude of bodily processes, fibre for the digestive system, and water to keep everything working.
If you totally remove ANYTHING besides the carbohydrates, you have a problem. The body can use its fat reserves to offer energy, but it has NO WAY of replacing any of the others.
If you cut out protein, your muscle tissue will deteriorate.
If you cut out fat, your body will not necessarily release its reserves – those have been stored as a source of energy. Additionally, cutting out all fats and oils will also mean you are withholding essential oils like Omega oils needed by the brain.
If you cut out any vitamins or minerals, you will slow down and impair any or all of a large number of bodily processes, causing your general health to deteriorate.
If you cut out fibre (like so many people on high protein diets often – wrongly – do), your digestive system clogs up. You can imagine the consequences for yourself.
And of course, not taking in enough water – even just for short periods – also hampers bodily functions.
So…
While fad diets might be effective in helping you to lose weight, the results come at a price – your health. AT the very least, your immune system is compromised, leaving you vulnerable to illness.
Additionally, these fad diets create temporary conditions in your body – since you cannot follow the eating plan indefinitely. As such, once you stop, the weight starts piling up again – albeit slowly.
So…
Is it worth taking the risk?
It depends. How much is your health worth to you?
Guest writer: Bushra
NOTE: A “fad diet” is any weight loss programme that is not medically and scientifically sound.
Firstly, let’s think logically:
Your body needs a range of nutrients, including carbohydrates for energy, protein for muscle growth and maintenance, fat for lubrication and elasticity, vitamins and minerals for a multitude of bodily processes, fibre for the digestive system, and water to keep everything working.
If you totally remove ANYTHING besides the carbohydrates, you have a problem. The body can use its fat reserves to offer energy, but it has NO WAY of replacing any of the others.
If you cut out protein, your muscle tissue will deteriorate.
If you cut out fat, your body will not necessarily release its reserves – those have been stored as a source of energy. Additionally, cutting out all fats and oils will also mean you are withholding essential oils like Omega oils needed by the brain.
If you cut out any vitamins or minerals, you will slow down and impair any or all of a large number of bodily processes, causing your general health to deteriorate.
If you cut out fibre (like so many people on high protein diets often – wrongly – do), your digestive system clogs up. You can imagine the consequences for yourself.
And of course, not taking in enough water – even just for short periods – also hampers bodily functions.
So…
While fad diets might be effective in helping you to lose weight, the results come at a price – your health. AT the very least, your immune system is compromised, leaving you vulnerable to illness.
Additionally, these fad diets create temporary conditions in your body – since you cannot follow the eating plan indefinitely. As such, once you stop, the weight starts piling up again – albeit slowly.
So…
Is it worth taking the risk?
It depends. How much is your health worth to you?
Guest writer: Bushra
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