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Dieting : Cravings
Cravings and Yo-Yo Dieting
Yo-yo dieting, also referred to as "weight cycling," is when cravings
overpower any positive effects that a dieter has received by following
whatever program allowed them to lose weight.
You usually hear cravings and yo-yo dieting mentioned when a person
loses a certain amount of weight, gains it back, and then loses it again,
feeding into a vicious cycle of dieting ups and downs.
The cravings that come with yo-yo dieting can be quite a physically,
as well as emotionally draining process.
Unhealthy Practices
There have been studies done on people who feed into the cravings and
yo-yo diet, determining that these repeated cycles of weight loss and
weight gain is an unhealthy practice. It results in the weakening of
the body, as well as decrease in the functionality and strength of the
body's major organs, immune system and overall health of the individual.
Looking for a quick solution to a weight problem is more likely to end
in diet failure - these quick fixes come in many forms.
When people starve themselves in order to lose weight, they are more
likely to give into craving and yo-yo dieting.
Fad Diets
Another way cravings and yo-yo dieting come into play, is when a dieter
chooses to follow a fad diet. Some of these diets involve eating one
particular type of food group, such as grapefruits or cabbage soup,
as well as eliminating major elements from a diet, such as avoiding
carbs. The weight soon returns when the dieter abandons whatever strict
regimen they were following, giving into cravings and yo-yo dieting
patterns.
Depression and fatigue are factors that also contribute to the failure
of a diet not based on healthy eating habits accompanied by regular
exercise.
Once the weight creeps back, the dieter then resorts back to the quick
fix for help. This pattern continues until the dieter has decided to
follow a sensible diet and exercise plan, leaving behind the cravings
and yo-yo dieting.
Lifelong Diet Plan
Dieters must learn how to commit to a lifelong plan to losing and maintaining
their weight through healthy means. If a person is unwilling to make
this sacrifice of watching what they eat, then they are more likely
to fall victim to cravings and yo-yo dieting.
Giving into cravings and practicing yo-yo dieting can lead to detrimental
effects on the overall health of an individual.
Cholesterol
A study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology stated
that yo-yo dieters displayed low levels of the "good" cholesterol that
prevents heart disease. It was also shown that women who had succumbed
to their cravings and yo-yo dieted had the worst results. This was the
case in women who had lost and regained at least 50 pounds.
Other complications arising from yo-yo dieting include the increased
risk of developing gallstones, as well as a slight increase in a patient's
blood pressure.
Obesity
Even though the issues surrounding cravings and yo-yo dieting are disadvantageous
to a person's health, it is not worse than being an obese individual.
Obesity increases a person's risk for stroke, heart disease, diabetes,
as well as cancer.
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