Weight Loss Fad Diets

Why do we gain weight? Its the calories, whether carbohydrate, fat or protein. Some diets, such as low-carbohydrate diets (example: Zone Diet) induce "ketosis" an undesirable, and abnormal, condition that may cause fatigue, nausea and vomiting. Weight loss Fad Diets are often just old Fad Diets revived.

What are some fad diet tip-offs?

• Diets that emphasize or exclude a specific food or food group
• Diets that blame certain hormones for weight problems
• Diets that claim to "burn fat" or somehow accelerate weight loss
• Diets that claim to produce weight loss by changing your body chemistry

No food has "special" properties. Heavily restricted diets cannot be maintained for long and they don't teach healthy eating. Special supplements should not replace a healthy balanced diet.

The Warning Signs of Bad Nutritional Advice

• Quick Fixes
• Exclusion of a single product or food group
• Sounds too good to be true--It is!
• The recommender is the one who did the "scientific" study
• Disapproval by reputable scientific organizations
• Recommendations based on a single study
• Proof by testimony. Many times the testifiers are company employees!

beeSlender Diet Advice

Eat a Wide Variety of Foods
Variety allows you to get the vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytochemicals needed for good health. Remember, its not the food, its the amount of food.

Focus on Portion Size

Measure your portions until you are certain about your sizes. If in a restaurant, split the meal with a friend or take half home for the next day (works best if you split before you start eating).

Keep a Food Diary

Food diaries work. If you keep a food diary and measure portion sizes, you will lose weight. The act of writing down what you are eating helps you to recognize patterns and insure that you are eating a balanced diet. You will also recognize eating "triggers", circumstances that lead to overeating.

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