Posts Tagged ‘Fad diets’

Health & Fitness Tips #5

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Don’t fall for Fad Diets at this time of year - your diet must be sustainable and achieveable
Weight loss is always gradual with possibly quicker weight loss appearing in the first few weeks.

Low calorie / Low Fat diets - you have no energy, your body feels lethargic, muscle mass reduces and so does metabolism
High protein / Low carbohydrate - Highly acidic for long periods of time, high in meat and dairy and produces Ketones which again increases acidity levels

Litotrim - high in protein, low in carbohydrates. Composed mainly of shakes and meal replacement foods which is not conducive to a healthy eating plan and again is not sustainable

Herbal Life - Food replacement. The consumer is simply encouraged to purchase products supplied by Herbal Life

You must be realistic and start eating a diet that you can adhere to on a permanent basis