Expelling the Myth: Why diets don’t work

Millions of dollars are spent on fad diets that have little effect on weight. For instance, people on a weight loss program are likely to regain:

• 1/3 - 2/3 of their lost weight within one year
• Nearly all of their lost weight within five years

Some people also tend to fall into the following traps when dieting:

• Binge eating
• Purge food (vomit)
• Restrict food intake too much
• Over exercise
• Have poor health
• Become depressed
• Develop an eating disorder.

It is common in the developed countries for nearly every young woman and nearly half of all middle-aged women have dieted to lose weight at least once, only to see the weight come back on. This 'weight loss, weight gain' seesaw may put you at risk of heart disease and other health problems. It has been suggested that just one cycle of weight loss and weight gain is a risk factor for the development of heart disease later in life. People who diet frequently have a much higher risk of developing an eating disorder.

 

 

 

 

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