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What does Crash Dieting do to Your Body?

What does Crash Dieting do to Your Body?

The summer months are upon us and crash dieting is unfortunately common at this time of year. As the weather becomes warmer and holidays get closer, people can easily become self-conscious. Body confidence is certainly an issue that drives crash dieting and although it might be somewhat effective, it can have a negative impact on your overall health. Here are the different ways crash dieting affects the body: It can lower your metabolic rate One of the best ways to lose weight is to have a high metabolism, but crash dieting can actually lower your metabolic rate. A metabolic rate refers to the number of calories you burn while...
Are Cheat Days Actually Effective When Dieting?

Are Cheat Days Actually Effective When Dieting?

There are various methods of losing weight, many of which include cheat days. The idea behind cheat days is simple: dieters spend a week or up to a month closely sticking to their eating regime then have one day where they can indulge. Although cheat days might seem like an effective way of indulging in moderation, they can be problematic. Cheat Days Can be Disruptive Cheat days don’t always stay as just one day. They can turn into weeks or longer because a single day of heavy indulgence can derail an entire diet. This sort of routine can have a negative impact on regular eating habits. Cheat days can make it difficult to find any sort...
What is a Crash Diet and is it Actually Healthy?

What is a Crash Diet and is it Actually Healthy?

A crash diet is when someone attempts to lose weight quickly. Whilst a more conventional diet is undertaken with the aim of gradually losing weight over time, the goal of a crash diet is to achieve rapid results. A Crash Diet Can Achieve Weight Loss, But Not Weight Maintenance If you have short term weight-loss goals, then there is the potential to lose some weight. However, people who subject themselves to dramatic weight-loss often struggle with weight maintenance. Once a crash diet stops you return to your regular eating patterns, the weight that was lost will quickly be regained. You Could Be Depriving Yourself of...
5 Indicators That You Aren’t Eating Enough Carbs

5 Indicators That You Aren’t Eating Enough Carbs

According to NHS guidelines, carbohydrates should make up a third of a balanced diet. Usually, carbs are often reduced or discarded in certain diets as an effective form of weight loss. Although this has proven effective, in some cases you may need to eat more carbs because your body simply isn’t getting enough. You shouldn’t drastically reduce or cut out an entire food group from your diet. If you believe that doing so will benefit your overall health, always consult with a doctor or nutritionist first. For example, reducing carbs would be beneficial for those with diabetes. Even so, a health professional should be addressed first in...
Could Airline Food Be Changing for the Better?

Could Airline Food Be Changing for the Better?

Airline food has a notoriously bad reputation. Anyone who has travelled via plane has more than likely faced such food. Typically, airline food is known to be bland and stodgy with little variety or nutrition. However, that could be set to change as airline cuisine could be set to improve. Why is Airline Food So Bad? Cuisine Solutions is a company that provides food for international airlines. Its chief strategy officer Gerard Bertholon has stated that airlines are “focussing on comfort food, big portions, and not looking too much at the ingredients.” Generally, in-flight meals are much more functional than they are satisfying. They...
The UK Needs to Tackle Hunger by Using Surplus Food

The UK Needs to Tackle Hunger by Using Surplus Food

The UK’s largest food distribution charity, FareShare, has revealed that only 17,000 tonnes of the 270,000 tonnes of edible surplus food in the supply chain is redistributed to charities each year. As a result, the government is being urged to introduce a £15m fund to address public hunger by preventing edible food from going straight to the landfill, animal feed or anaerobic digestion. The Government Needs to Take Action Ministers are being urged by FareShare to end the inequality that remains in the current system. Producers and farmers face the costs of sorting and transporting surplus food for human consumption. FareShare issued a...
The Confusion Behind the Trend of Clean Eating

The Confusion Behind the Trend of Clean Eating

Anyone who is present on social media (Instagram in particular) has most likely heard about clean eating. It’s a fashionable food trend loved by fitness advocates and the social media elite. A clean diet usually consists of plenty of organic fruit and vegetables, no carbohydrates or refined sugars. Though clean eating has widespread supporters, critics have damned the trend as another bad relationship with food and encouraging unhealthy habits that are ultimately damaging. What is Clean Eating? The concept of clean eating is that food is as close to nature as possible. As a result, such a diet would mainly include a lot of whole and...
Why Celebrity Fad Diets Should be Avoided

Why Celebrity Fad Diets Should be Avoided

Celebrities are often a source of inspiration for the public, especially for body image. Famous people are often portrayed at their best and the public wants to aspire to that. As a result, there is a fascination as to what diet they use to keep them looking their best. However, celebrity diets could be setting people up for failure by making it more difficult to lose weight. This fascination with fad diets could potentially do more harm than good. Don't Set Impossible Goals When it comes to weight loss there is an entire industry for it. It can be hard for people to find their way through various fad diets, especially the ones championed...
Snacking Could be Making You Hungrier

Snacking Could be Making You Hungrier

It is generally viewed that a balanced, varied diet which includes three meals per day is said to keep the body fuelled and ourselves satisfied. If the feeling of hunger ever arises between meals, we will use snacking to help us through. However, snacking can get somewhat excessive throughout the holiday season. During December, we are much more inclined to snack continuously. Furthermore, our snacking choices at this time are less healthy. Consumers are more likely to pick sweets, pastries and cheese.  Ironically, snacking can leave us feeling hungrier than when we started. Consequently, because we’re left feeling hungrier we will...
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