Do mainstream low this, low that reduction diets work? The answer is - no, not in the long term, anyway. Statistics clearly shows that. The idea that you have to starve in order to lose weight is a myth. In this article we will explore why.
First of all, which diet is starvation diet? Any diet that suggests eating very small portions of food with very little calories. These diets are based on the idea that burning more calories than you consume will results in weight loss. This idea is, of course, basically correct, but because of how our bodies work, they won’t produce long term results.
In U.S., the number of people who are overweight or obese is staggering. More that two thirds of American population is overweight and the numbers are still increasing. Many try very hard to lose weight, but a very low percentage is actually successful. More than 95% of people who try typical low calorie, low fat, or low carb diets fail.
Our bodies are smarter then we usually think. If you decide to starve to lose weight, you body is not just going to sit still and do nothing. It will adapt, it will try to survive with as little energy as possible. When this happens we say the body went into starvation mode. This is not good, if you want to lose weight.
When in starvation mode it becomes an energy saving fat-storing machine. Metabolic rate slows down and when that happens, you will gain the ability to store fat more efficiently on less food. Quite counterproductive, if you’re trying to lose weight.
What do you think happens, when you stop dieting and start eating normally again? You will gain weight faster than you ever thought possible. In the end, you will weigh more than you did before you start your starvation diet.
Starvation diets are cruel, short sighted, and could lead to various health problems. There are much better and more effective ways to deal with weight issues. The bottom line, starvation is not the way to go.
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