So What Is So Bad About Fad Diets? Plus Why Do They Not Succeed Longterm?

     Fad diets all bomb for one single reason. They're diets. They are like a pair of pants that went out of style years ago. Wait long enough and maybe they will come back in style. In the same way, fad diets seem to recycle themselves in a ten year cycle or so. Every rebirth of the diet adds a few more tweaks. But if you are serious about losing weight, you really want to dodge these things like the plague.

Realistically speaking, a good number of these diets will provide some initial fat loss for many individuals. So you get some weight loss initially, but you could also lose some muscle on these programs too, and you know that losing muscle can spell disaster in the long term for your fat burning efforts. But the bigger problem with these diets is that most who follow outlandish diets usually gain back the fat they lost and then some extra fat! Over time this yo-yo dieting creates mayhem within your body and the weight piles on.

On top of that, they often suggest focusing on one kind of food, which can lead to unhealthy eating habits. I've found they are too stringent to be accurately followed, especially for a long period of time, and they're no pleasure. And anything you can't follow as a lifestyle will not burn fat in the long run.

Eventually, the very notion of a diet is destined to fail. Why? Diets are based in a temporary mindset. The fact that someone goes on a diet means they will have to come off of the diet. This is fleeting鈥hy compel yourself to lose 10 pounds when you're just going to gain it back and then some when you go off of the diet? That may sound simple, but most people just don't get it. They are looking look to diets as the answer to their weight and health troubles. But dieting is not the solution, and fad diets will in reality generate more problems for you. People who are regular dieters don't burn fat over the long haul.

If you seek life long fat burning, health and fitness, and a lean body, you should take some instruction from my mom, and probably your mom too. She didn't know anything about fat burning, but she made sure I got nutritious foods growing up. She especially made a point to make certain I ate my vegetables, especially the green ones. She limited sugary things and other junk, but didn't completely do away with it, making it a special delight for me on occasion. She tried to offer a balanced offering of the different food groups during the day. Mom's diet was in fact fairly sound, and I've found that heeding some of this guidance in the pursuit of maximum fat burning and a lean healthy body for the rest of your life is a smart way to go.

You see, your body genuinely craves foods rich in nutrients (antioxidants, phyto nutrients, fiber, vitamins, minerals, etc.) When you eat nearly all of your meals from foods rich in important nutrients, your body will be satisfied and overeating won't be much of a dilemma. You then start to burn fat as a natural result of giving your body what it thrives on. On top of that, you're reducing your risk for sickness by promoting a natural alkaline environment in your body with these types of foods.

If you do the contrary and eat most of your meals from foods lacking in nutrients, you'll keep eating and eating and eating to fulfill your nutrient requirements. This leads to too many calories and a person who will just keep getting fatter and more prone to develop increased probability for sickness with an acidic environment in the body. When this happens, you can just kiss fat burning goodbye.

In summation, nutrition for fat loss, fitness, and good health all go hand in hand. Concentrate on foods rich in nutrients and steer clear of the latest diet crazes. Then you will be able to lose weight and have long-term success in keeping the weight off for good.

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