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Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Sound Weight Loss Programme
Sound
Weight Loss Programme
With
the war on obesity, the search for weight loss methods is at an all time high,
be it novel diets, exercise regimens or weight loss supplements. Nowadays, people
are obsessed with dieting and willing to do whatever it takes to shed their
flab. All kinds of weight loss diets based on half baked non-scientific
theories that hit the trial approach are gaining popularity. The number of
diets and diet claims are continuing to grow and are almost impossible to keep
pace with.
Fad
diets advocate arbitrary
exaggerated theories of weight loss and encourage consumers to follow
unbalanced diets. They are a short term, quick fix approach to weight loss.
Several feed the fantasy of consumers and are planned on favourite foods which
are actually junk foods. These diets tend to over-promise results but fail to
deliver. In many, food choices are monotonous and calorie intake restricted
leading to wearing-off the motivation to continue. All these can lead to poor
health with consequences ranging to mild ones like headaches, nausea, dizziness, hair-fall to as
serious as immunity related diseases, hormonal imbalances and gallstones, if
followed for long spells of time. After trying and failing to keep weight off
through such fad diets or powders or pills, many give up, become victims of
depression or re-invent theories and diets to rid themselves of fat. Ishi
Khosla mentions that whether the reasons for dieting are cosmetic or health
related, slimming need not involve fad diets or peculiar eating patterns. Ishi
states `Weight loss is a journey and there are no miracles.
Diets
will work when they are designed for nutrition, based on scientific principles,
customized for long-term and emphasize on behavior modification through
counseling. Adopting principles of healthy eating and mindful eating are all
that it takes to keep those extra pounds off.
How to spot a FAD Diets?
1.
If they claim or imply a large or quick weight loss of more than 1 to 2 pounds per week.
2.
Promote magical and miracle foods.
3.
Restrict drastically or eliminate certain foods, recommend certain foods in large quantities, insist on eating
specific food combinations, or offer rigid inflexible menus.
4.
If they imply that weight can be lost and maintained without exercise and
other life style changes.
5.
Their rationale is inconsistent and without accepted scientific
belief.
6.
They rely heavily on undocumented literature- case histories, testimonials, and anecdotes but hav little
scientific research to back claims.
7.
Contradict most trusted health professionals, or make promises that sound too good to be
true. Involve deception, misinformation or significant danger.
8.
Do not allow you to eat with friends and family comfortably.
9.
Prescribe a uniform diet for all without taking into account individual needs.
10.
Difficult to maintain throughout life.
Ishi
recommends the following principles for a good diet:-
1.
It should be derived from scientific principles of
weight loss and encourage healthy eating practices – whole
grains, pulses, fresh fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy and essential fats.
2.
Variety, moderation and balance.
3.
Should not
eliminate any
major food group and allow
favorite foods from time
to time.
4.
Encourage other healthy life style habits like
exercise, weight training, stress management and behaviour modification.
5.
Address the nutrition needs
and not simply
calories.
6.
Prescribed by qualified health professionals.
7.
Should not contradict or violate traditional wisdom and cultural food practices
drastically.
8.
It
should be customized to meet individual needs
and life styles that can be followed
for life.
9.
Finally,
it should help you maintain a steady weight loss of no more than two to four
kgs.
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