Weight Loss – The Dangerous Obsession

The Dangers of the Fad Weight Loss Diet by Raj Pandey

Our Obsession with Weight Loss

Whether it is weight loss, skin appearance, hair loss or personal shape and body image,
the human population is addicted to personal appearance, and
self-image. This momentum to change personal image is created,
reflected, and perpetuated throughout what we see on an everyday
basis in the media. Many times, the most toned, in-shape and
leanest body wins when it comes to many avenues of life. This
creates pressure on people to lose weight using a number or
methods – weight loss pills, calorie reduction and fad dieting.
Although this experience is true for both males and females,
many time women are more subjected to this pressure to lose
weight and conform to perceived standards, thus ‘opening the
door’ for quick methods to melt away body fat and become lean
and trim. A Fad diet is simply any dieting system that is the
‘catchphrase’ of the day, and has become popular amongst people
for many reasons, many times not even for its weight loss
abilities. Often fad diets arrive that are not effective in
helping people lose weight, other times diets go overboard and
do not promote natural weight loss – instead causing a rapid
decrease in the muscle and health of the human body.

One example of a current ‘fad’ diet is the ‘Atkins’ diet. While
the initial ‘Atkins’diet has been around since the early 1960′s,
and began as a sensible and moderate attempt to reduce caloric
intake of carbohydrates, the modern public has taken it to its
extreme. This new form proposes cutting carbohydrates out of the
diet completely and relying on protein solely for nutrition.
What once was a sensible and focused way to reduce carbohydrate
intake and lose weight has become an all-out carbohydrate
depletion. The fact is, the human body does need some form of
carbohydrates to function. The brain and entire body use sugars
stored in ‘carbs’ to create energy necessary for movement and
thought. Overloading the human body with protein requires an
incredible amount of water to break it down, thus depleting the
body of water causing headaches, fatigue, constipation and
possible dehydration. Besides those obvious dangers, there is
also the long term dangers of this new twist fad diet – the long
term effect we have yet to know about.

Another popular fad dieting system is fast or quick weight loss
pills. Many of us seem all-too-anxious to take the newest form
of a pill which claims to help us lose weight and reduce body
fat. Many times too often, we fail to look at the ingredients.
Weight loss pills can contain Ephedrine and large amounts of
other appetite suppressing stimulants – chemicals made to
increase the response rate and workload of the human nervous
system. The thought is that if the body can be forced to work
harder and for a longer period of time, the body will begin to
condition itself and shed pounds. Unfortunately, many people
find themselves with health problems including lack of sleep,
irritability and even addiction to the powerful ingredients in
these diet systems, as well as unbalanced overall health. May
times once the dieting system is ceased, the rebound effect
causes the person to eat more and gain back weight over time to
restore their health.

Moderate Natural Weight Loss Over Time

The real key to maintaining great health and losing weight while
feeling good still balances on a moderate weight loss approach.
By combining a natural weight loss herbal formula with exercise
a wholesome, proper diet, you can see amazing results and remain
healthy and full of energy. Eat reasonably – from all four food
groups, and DO include carbohydrates in your diet – your body
will thank you. Find a great herbal weight loss supplement and
combine it with exercise. Even a small amount of exercise
combined with the right herbs and a proper diet will ensure you
consistent and continual weight loss, increased muscle tone and
metabolism, and overall healthy energy to take on life.

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