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Killer Diets
by Tania Makevey
http://www.ryoudiet.com
At any given moment, approximately half of the women in the
American population are dieting. With the push toward
lean, well-toned bodies in this country, some people have
approached weight loss with a mania. Unfortunately, a
number of those who have published what ultimately became
famous diet programs ended up with a big bankroll while the
unsuspecting women who adopted their plan sometimes ended
up severely debilitated...or dead.
One of the debiliting health results of a poorly designed
diet plan such as these is the onset of osteoporosis. Some
of the most popular diets deprive women of calcium. The
reduction or elimination of calcium from one's diet is a
serious danger to anyone's health, since your body needs
this valuable mineral in order to maintain healthy bones.
Irreversible damage can be caused by losing bone density in
this manner. Many dieters view dairy products as too
fattening and eliminate all dairy from the diet.
The facts prove otherwise, however. Not only is dairy not
unhealthy, but it's required by the body to maintain good
overall health and strong bones. In addition, if you were
to remove dairy products from your diet, you'd actually
have trouble losing weight. A better approach would be to
eat low-fat dairy products, in order to get the calcium
that you need, but also to force the body into utilizing
the fat cells that currently reside in your system, rather
than building new fat cells. This causes the body to turn
its attention toward the breaking down of fat and,
ultimately, provides the catalyst for weight reduction.
Be sure to do your research before hand if you are thinking
of going on a diet. Try one of the healthy diets out there
and following one of them instead of the drastic, chemical
solutions may end up saving your life, and certainly your
health. Find out the facts to avoid going on a dangerous
diet that promises a quick fix, but will not keep you thin
for life, but may make you unhealthy for life. Know the
signs of a dangerous diet. Any diet that eliminates a food
group entirely is dangerous. We need a mix of nutrients to
remain healthy. If a diet promises instant results, beware.
You may, or may not, be surprised to discover that the
Atkins Diet is the top-ranked program that offers the least
amount of calcium and is, therefore, considered to be
dangerous to your overall health. Among the other top five
are Sugar Busters, Suzanne Somers' Fast & Easy, The
Perricone Prescription and Body for Life. Each of these is
low in calcium intake and will eventually cause a loss of
bone density, which results in osteoporosis.
Calcitriol is the hormone that triggers the production of
fat cells in the body. Programs such as these can actually
cause your body to stop losing weight since your body will
be producing more calcitriol. The body will try to conserve
all the calcium it can by producing calcitriol, and by
doing so produce and store more fat cells. You reduce the
level of calcitriol in your body by eating healthy, low-fat
dairy products. This breaks down fats and helps you lose
weight. Your body uses diary products for calcium and
weight control. Dispel the myth that they are bad for you.
Healthy eating and a moderate exercise regimen is the only
proven way to maintain a trim figure. Don't be fooled by
a diet ad that show a thin, healthy looking person. The
model in the ad probably stays that way by eating a healthy
diet and getting plently of exercise, not by taking diet
pills full of chemicals.
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