There will always be a lot of weight loss fads being promoted by various sources. But more than often these can turn out to be detrimental for your health without giving any long term results.

1. Weight Loss Fads– Facts And Fiction

2. Weight Loss Fads– Facts And Fiction
Our metabolic processes take up a modest amount of calories each day for normal
functioning. For a healthy adult to maintain an ideal weight,while doing his/her daily
activities, calorie intake should be 22 calories/kg. So, ideally a man weighing 68 kilos would
need about 1500 kcal in a day to avoid weight gain.
People follow a lot of diet fads to preventobesity. Some are based on low‐carbohydrate
content, some on low‐fat, and some are Mediterranean‐diet based. Much of these weight‐loss
diets are based on the fundamental fact that they all have low calories and lead to
weight loss. Most diets show short‐term results. Since human bodies undergo various
hormonal changes while put on such diets, it becomes very difficult to sustain such diets
after three to six months, which eventually lead to weight gain again.
Starvation Is Never Right
There are some who resort to extreme starvation in order to lose weight and prevent
obesity. This is a wrong strategy and can boomerang. Starvation prompts the body to save
calories as a protective mechanism and leads to a rebound phenomenon of overeating and
weight gain after some time.
Even if starvation leads to weight loss, it would still not be a healthy option, as starvation
can lead to malnourishment, osteoporosis and deficiency of vital nutrients, vitamins and
minerals. Some even develop anorexia, another detrimental medical problem, which is the
exact opposite of obesity.
A wide range of commercially advertised weight loss therapies can aid weight loss in some
individuals.Several of them are unproved, aimed at commercial gains and some might be
even harmful.Resorting to such therapies without appropriate medical advice is
risky.Bariatric surgery can be used in specific cases of obesity for weight loss, after careful
evaluation by a specialist, usually an endocrinologist who can guide the patient to lose
weight. If you want to shed some kilos, walk‐in to your nearestApollo Clinicscentrewhere
our experts will check your BMI and metabolic rate and give you a personalised diet chart.

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