Dieting Makes People Fat
Dieting Makes People Fat
A lot of people strongly believe that they have to starve themselves in order to reduce their weight. In fact, it is true that it may help them to reduce some ounces in a few days. However, dieting with an expectation of getting quick results is most likely to have serious consequences as rapid weight loss is not sustainable (FoodTalk, n.d.). The outcome of dieting is not just weight loss alone. Several other things also happen in the body when the energy intake of a person is being controlled. With the consequences of dieting being pushed aside, dieting is getting more and more popular these days. “Losing weight is consistently on the list of top 10 new year’s resolutions. It is difficult to determine the success rates of those who attempt diets, although an oft-cited statistic is 95 percent, based on the 1984 book ‘The Psychology of Ideal Body Image as an Oppressive Force in the Lives of Women’ by Barbara Cohen, PhD” (Riggle, 2012). In most cases, individuals tried to slim down and felt frustrated. Although many people tend to think that dieting is the best way to slim down and to achieve their desired weight, dieting can be detrimental.
Many think that they have to avoid fat in order to lose weight. When fat is being avoided, dieters are starving all the time as fat is very satiating. Thus, people who avoid fat are unlikely to be satisfied by the meals they consume. In addition, dieters are most likely to gobble up low-fat food as substitutes for their regular meals. Doing so is proofed to be pointless as when the real fat is removed from the food, ingredients such as sugar and flour – which provide calories but lack of nutrition – are usually added to maintain the taste and texture. Furthermore, fat also contains fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K which are essential to maintain good health (Magee, 2013).
In general, most people believe that performing a diet by eating less is obligatory to help them reduce their weight gradually.
A lot of people strongly believe that they have to starve themselves in order to reduce their weight. In fact, it is true that it may help them to reduce some ounces in a few days. However, dieting with an expectation of getting quick results is most likely to have serious consequences as rapid weight loss is not sustainable (FoodTalk, n.d.). The outcome of dieting is not just weight loss alone. Several other things also happen in the body when the energy intake of a person is being controlled. With the consequences of dieting being pushed aside, dieting is getting more and more popular these days. “Losing weight is consistently on the list of top 10 new year’s resolutions. It is difficult to determine the success rates of those who attempt diets, although an oft-cited statistic is 95 percent, based on the 1984 book ‘The Psychology of Ideal Body Image as an Oppressive Force in the Lives of Women’ by Barbara Cohen, PhD” (Riggle, 2012). In most cases, individuals tried to slim down and felt frustrated. Although many people tend to think that dieting is the best way to slim down and to achieve their desired weight, dieting can be detrimental.
Many think that they have to avoid fat in order to lose weight. When fat is being avoided, dieters are starving all the time as fat is very satiating. Thus, people who avoid fat are unlikely to be satisfied by the meals they consume. In addition, dieters are most likely to gobble up low-fat food as substitutes for their regular meals. Doing so is proofed to be pointless as when the real fat is removed from the food, ingredients such as sugar and flour – which provide calories but lack of nutrition – are usually added to maintain the taste and texture. Furthermore, fat also contains fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K which are essential to maintain good health (Magee, 2013).
In general, most people believe that performing a diet by eating less is obligatory to help them reduce their weight gradually.
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