These days it's hard to open a magazine without reading about the next miracle weight loss program. But if these diets are so effective, why are there so many new ones? These 'diets' may provide short-term results, but they are difficult to sustain and, ultimately, they deprive you of the essential nutrients that only balanced eating can offer. It's easy to spot a fad diet Typically, a fad diet shares some, or all, of the following characteristics: * Promises a quick fix * Promotes 'magic' foods or combinations of foods * Implies that food can change body chemistry * Excludes or severely restricts food groups or nutrients, such as carbohydrates * Has rigid rules that focus on weight loss * Makes claims based on a single study or testimonials only. Fad diets can cause health problems Because they often cut out key foods, fad diets may cause the following symptoms: * Dehydration * Weakness and fatigue * Nausea and headaches * Constipation * Inadequate vitamin and mineral intake. The answer is a balanced eating plan Don't worry. There is an eating plan that gets results. You can achieve and maintain a healthy body weight and you don't have to cut out any foods because you can eat everything – in moderation. It's called a balanced eating plan and it's nothing new. Combined with moderate physical activity, it will change your life. For a balanced eating plan to be successful, you need to: * Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits. * Include a variety of cereals preferably wholegrain. * Include lean meat, fish, poultry or alternatives. * Include milk, yoghurts, cheeses or alternatives. * Drink plenty of water. * Limit saturated fat and moderate total fat intake. * Choose reduced fat varieties of foods where possible. * Choose foods low in salt. * Limit your alcohol intake, if you choose to drink. Once a wide range of nutritious foods and physical activity become part of your everyday routine, the idea of dieting will start to seem strange. Tag a friend who follows fad diets and needs to read this. #nofaddiets #screwfaddiets #faddietsdontwork #balanceddiet #balanceddietbalancedlife #dreambody #moderationisthekey #dietitiangarima #creatinghealthylives (at Silver Arc Mall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3UZ1Zvleb3/?igshid=18demmyd6a4lr
