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Expert Advice – Understanding The Pros And Cons Of Famous Fad Diets

Prerna Sinha

In the days of fads and fitness buffs, we tend to follow anything under the sun which will help us lose weight. These fad diets may work for us temporarily and give good results but in the long run, some can do damage to our bodies. This is why it becomes imperative to understand the Pros and Cons of different kinds of fad diets. Here, nutritionist and dietician, Vidusha Parashar, shares some facts with us;

ATKINS DIET

Atkins Diet is a LOW CARBOHYDRATES DIET that enables your body to lose weight in a natural way by motivating a change in your eating habits and metabolism. It works on the principle of severely restricting carbohydrates intake in your daily diet/meal plan. But one can eat as much protein one want to have.

You are allowed to have carbohydrates from vegetables only and not allowed have white flour – maida, atta, rice, idli, dosa, noodles, and pasta.

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Some people get adverse effects on their health like –

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KETOGENIC DIET 

Keto diet is high in fats, moderate in protein and low in carbohydrates. Keto diet put your body into Ketosis. Ketosis is when your body is high in fats but less in carbs so your liver creates ketones. ketones are substances made when the body breaks down fat into energy. This process is called KETOSIS. It metabolises fat to provide energy and your body goes into a fat burning mode and as a result, you start losing weight.

The ketogenic diet has been used for decades as a treatment for epilepsy. But these days people are using it for weight loss.

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 VEGAN DIET

Vegans are individuals who choose to avoid consuming animal products Instead, they eat various different plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds and products made from these foods.

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 INTERMITTENT FASTING

Intermittent fasting is not a diet rather dieting pattern. Intermittent fasting generally means that you consume your calories during a specific window of the day, and choose not to eat food for a larger window of time. Fasting for 16 hours and then only eating within a specific 8-hour window. For example, only eating from noon-8 PM, essentially skipping breakfast. Intermittent fasting is commonly used for weight loss because it leads to relatively easy calorie restriction. It can make you eat fewer calories overall, as long as you don’t overcompensate by eating much more during the eating periods. You can also opt for 14-hour fasting or 13-hour fasting and still get results.

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BLOOD GROUP DIET

It is based on science nutrigenetics.  Foods you eat react chemically with your blood type. If you follow a diet designed for your blood type, your body will digest food more efficiently. You’ll lose weight, have more energy, and help prevent disease.

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Hope that this article helps your decision before you plan to adopt any fad diets blindly. We would, however, suggest consulting a proper dietician or doctor before you start on any of the above fad diets.

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Vidusha is a Wellness expert. She is a qualified Diet Counselor &
a Naturopath. She has been running her Diet Consultancy for the last 10 years in Mumbai & Delhi. She is best known for her scientifically designed program based on “Nutri-Genetics” i.e. the study of nutrition based on the genetic makeup (Prakriti) of an individual.
Numerous clients have benefitted from her Blood Group based Diets helping them lose weight the natural way—with no artificial/chemical
supplements. Which is where our ideologies meet. 

 

 

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