Diets don\u2019t work for sustainable for weight loss.<\/p>\n
In the past, I have written about\u00a0diet culture<\/a>\u00a0& the challenges of\u00a0weight loss maintenance<\/a>. It\u2019s no surprise that in 2019, diet culture continues to persist with the promise of easy, long-term weight loss success. While there is ample research that shows diets (i.e. a calorie deficit<\/em>) result in weight loss, long-term adherence is challenging. Fad diets are difficult to maintain and eventually resumption of former eating habits is pretty much guaranteed. Subsequently, the weight returns, often more than the original amount lost.<\/p>\n The current diet trends aren\u2019t actually new or cutting edge, just \u201crecycled\u201d versions of diets in years past. Remember Atkins? Currently rebranded as the Keto diet. The Keto diet has brought the return of the high fat, low carbohydrate meal plans. While this diet can certainly result in weight loss, long term maintenance of this diet is unsustainable & a long term low carbohydrate diet can have health consequences. Other diets such as Whole 30 & Paleo, cut out whole food groups, which automatically eliminates essential nutrients. Despite rebranding as \u201clifestyle\u201d changes, they are in fact diets.<\/p>\n The best diet for a for a healthy lifestyle is really no diet at all. Consuming fruits & vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, nuts\/seeds, plant oils & water is the way to go.<\/p>\n Yet, will you continue to gravitate toward the promise of quick weight loss? What are you willing to sacrifice in terms of your lifestyle & physical well-being in order to attain thinness? Ask yourself these 5 points (courtesy of Lisa Andrews, Med, RD, LD) the next time you decide to embark on the next fad diet.<\/p>\n Adapted from Food & Health Communications<\/p>\n Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD<\/p>\n\n