Crash Diet

Crash Diet
Do you know there are over 4,000 searches a month
for "crash diet"?

I know many people want quick results, but a crash
diet is not good for your health unless there is
a medical reason with medical supervision.

Below is a list of common crash diet mistakes that
will undermine your attempts to lose weight.

* DON'T restrict your intake to less than 1000 calories
a day. Restricting your intake that severely can lead to serious
health complications. It also will convince your body that
it's starving and slow your metabolism so that it conserves
your stores of food. In other words - your body will kick
into gear to hold onto your fat so you don't starve to death.

* DON'T cut out one or more entire food groups, including fats.
Your body needs an adequate intake of all nutrients in order to
stay healthy. In every food group there are 'good' and 'bad'
choices for weight loss. Stick to the good ones, and you'll
see your weight dropping without compromising your health with
a crash diet.

* DON'T fast for extended periods without medical supervision.
For the same reasons that you shouldn't restrict your intake
of calories to less than 1000 a day, you shouldn't embark on
a fast that lasts more than 48 hours without a doctor's
supervision.

* DON'T purge. Purging, whether by emetics, diuretics, vomit
induction or laxatives robs your body of more than the nutrients
that you're getting rid of. It's unsafe at any speed. You can end
up with far worse problems than a few extra pounds.

I have seen a few cases of crash dieting that were adversely
affecting a persons health. One was drinking little water and
even spitting out her saliva rather than swallowing it, just
to win a bet that she had as to who would lose more weight!
Please use some sense! Don't crash diet.

Jeannie Crabtree C.Ac.

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