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In order to ensure the correct nutrition, the first thing to know is how
much energy and nutrients need and where can we find them. In order
to do so, there are four important questions we need to take in
consideration in order to have a better lifestyle:
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4.
What
What
What
What
are Fad Diets and why are they bad for health?
are the most known Fad Diets?
consequences could a Fad Diet bring?
are the main nutrients or components that make up a good
healthy diet?
The following review of literature will: provide information the definition
of Fad Diets and what are the aspects that make them bad for peoples
health and for having an unhealthy lifestyle.
What are Fad Diets and why are they bad for health?
With all the focus on weight in society, it is not surprising that millions of
people decide to follow Fad Diets and use weight-loss products. A Fad
Diet is a diet that promises fast and great results such as quick weight
loss through what is usually an unhealthy and unbalanced diet. It seems
that every day a new type of diet is introduced promising even faster
weight loss results. Almost all Fad Diets are restricted to certain foods
that can make a diet boring and it can be difficult to follow them. Other
Fad Diets can be dangerous to your health; some of them are deficient in
important nutrients, which can have a drastic impact to your health.
The problem with Fad Diets is that they are not supported by any
research fundaments, they are not created for you to actually follow
them for a long period of time nor are they backed up by any facts or
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evidence. Diet plans promises dramatic results as Fad Diets, but they are
to seem to be too good to be true. Thats why certain diets are so
attractive: they work in the short term. However, the more extreme the
diet, the less likely you are to stick to it.
3. The blood type diet: This diet was invented by the naturopathic
physician Peter D Adamo, the blood type diet consist of eating
certain foods depending on your blood type, because each food
reacts differently depending on your blood type. For example,
persons who have type O blood will need to eat lean meats;
vegetables, fruits, and they need to avoid wheat and dairy. Type A
blood persons would need to be vegetarian and the ones with type
B blood need to avoid chicken, wheat, corn, tomatoes, peanuts,
and sesame seeds. The problem is that this type of diet has not
research background neither any scientific proof that blood type
affects your weight. Also the diets are extremely strict and can be
difficult to follow.
4. The Five Bite Diet: In this diet you can eat whichever food you
would like, but you can only have five bites of it. You skip breakfast
and at lunch you only eat five bites and at dinner another five
bites. This diet is bad for your health because you need solid foods
on the rest of the day in order to have the correct nutrients.
Breakfast should never be skipped because is the first meal of the
day.
5. High Protein Diet: This diets advice you to eat big amounts of
protein like meat, eggs, chicken, etc. This diet prompts you to
loose weight and gain muscle. But, what really helps you build
your muscle and loose weight is performing physical activity and
This food can help people prevent chronic diseases and give the body a
series of nutrients; these nutrients can be obtained from different
sources like:
1. Carbohydrates: can be obtained from wheat rice, maize, potatoes,
peas, beans and fruits. It can also be obtained from lactose, a
sugar that milk contains. Sugar can also be obtained from other
foods like but the main foods from where you can obtain
carbohydrates are: wheat, rice and maize.
2. Fats: are supplied to our body through butter, milk and eggs and
also all the cooking oils like coconut oil, olive oil, also from animal
fats and plan fats.
3. Proteins: are obtained from animal and plant sources like for
example, plant proteins are: nuts, beans, whole cereals, and some
of the animal sources are: lean meat, fish, eggs, milk and cheese.
These foods contain amino acids that the body requires for a
healthy lifestyle.
4. Minerals: the most important minerals are, Iron Iodine, Sodium and
Potassium. These can be found in foods and are essential for our
bones, liver, kidney etc.
5. Vitamins: some of the vitamins are soluble in water; some of them
are soluble on oils or foods. The most important vitamins are:
Vitamin A, C, D and K and each of them have different functions.
6. Water: It is very important to drink water throw-out the day.
Conclusion
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