Diet Food Obsession

A real danger of dieting is the 'diet mentality'. Have you
ever seen someone who has a constant need to weigh, measure,
count and account for food? When dieters get to this point,
it can become an obsession with food that comes close to that
experienced by someone with an eating disorder.

Is it possible to lose weight without becoming obsessed with
diet food?

Dr. David Katz, author of "The Way to Eat", suggests a better
way. While it's important to balance the calories you eat
with the calories you burn, he says, it's not necessary to
obsess about food by counting every calorie. Instead, he suggests,
focus on eating well for your health and permanent weight loss
will follow.

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Jeannie Crabtree C.Ac.

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