The Lies of Dieting

A common misconception many people have , is that the way to lose fat is to stop eating.

We know that the more active you are physically the more food you need - high quality, nutritious food.

Look at our bodies. We grew that muscle not by starving it but by feeding it, copiously, regularly.

When you stop eating, your body fights back. It assumes a food shortage or famine has hit. It reacts by going into conservation mode. It lowers the thermostat on your metabolic furnace. It begins scavenging fuel not only from the fat cells but from anything else that's available, including your muscles. You begin cannibalising the very thing you wish to perfect. Meanwhile, every cell in your body clamors: Feed me! When you are crash dieting, it does not make you a happier person, but instead more miserable and unhealthy.

Crash diets don't work because half the pounds you lose came from muscle. "Over the years, I tried every fad diet," recalls a typical person who's on a fad diet. "I lost weight, but as soon as I went off the diet, I gained back the weight plus a few pounds more." The reason: With less muscle, your body is a less efficient fat-burning machine. This is the root cause of yo-yo dieting.

Salam hormat - Puda