Ever wondered why crash dieters lose so fast and then gain the very next month? Crash dieting has been a part of our fast paced life since the nineteenth century, a solution for the fast world and busy adults who do not have time to get out of their chairs and exercise. Eat a bunch of cucumbers for a week and you lose five kilograms a month. Super fast and harmless right? Well science has proven these fad diets to be absolutely dangerous and consequently detrimental to your health wellbeing. The only weight you lose and get excited about is simply your excess water weight which you gain the very next month after quitting your crash diet schedule. There’s a way around these crash diets which is more sustainable and also healthy. Below are the top ten diets which could easily be turned into a healthier lifestyle without the need for you to continue eating cucumbers for the rest of your life.

 

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1. The Keto Diet

Also known as the ketogenic diet, it allows you to increase your fat portion and cut out the carbs in order to push your body to burn more fat, subsequently improving your metabolism. This process of reducing the carbs and eating more fat puts your body through a process called ketosis, which is beneficial for your liver as it pushes your body to burn fat instead of carbs for its fuel.

Ketogenic dietary style also lowers your blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and is a great mode of dieting for people with high blood pressures. People who worry about getting back to their good life and better health, this one’s for them.

Best way to lose fat and gain muscle ultimately requires hard work and exercise although a keto diet is a good way to set off towards your goal. Many people almost instantly get used to this lifestyle and are likely to never develop any eating disorders as compared to those who resort to unnatural crash diets.

 

2. Mediterranean Diet:

This diet is rated as one of the top rated and best diets to follow on many levels. It reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, elongates lives, and makes up for a better and more healthy lifestyle for the whole family.

The Mediterranean diet is named after the food choices of the countries living on the shore of the Mediterranean sea, who mainly follow a plant-based eating style. Countries include France, Spain, Greece, and Italy. It does not contain a strict percentage of portions or calories. However, it requires basic rules; adding more natural foods to your diet and cutting out the processed ones.

Some of the foods include grains, pulses, legumes, fruits, nuts, and vegetables. The Mediterranean diet focuses on cutting down the carbohydrate intake down to 15-20% and also the intake of processed meats, refined grains, sugary drinks, and alcohol.

 

3. Portion Control

This is a method currently being widely used in many the world and has recently gained popularity in Asia as well. The method suggests having a meal with calculated portions, having lesser carbs and more veggies.

One meal of PC contains a mixture of carbs, protein, fat, veggies, and fruit. All the portions are calculated through either a weighing scale (at 80 grams) or the size of your palm (counting as a single portion). We suggest this is one of the best ways to eat, especially for those who require a variety of foods in one go and do not feel full with a single item in a meal.

Fareeha Jay, a UK based Pakistani nutritionist was the first one to introduce Portion Control to the people of Pakistan. There is a free of cost facebook group made just for helping these people out who seek guidance, advice, and support from nutritionists. This group named “AAP KI DIETITIAN” is a great platform and a source of information as well as motivation for those who require a little extra push to manage themselves.

 

Find out more about this diet on our website, Portion Control, For those who do not know much

about dieting and managing a healthy sustainable way of eating can benefit from this diet and

have whatever they like to eat with the controlled portions.

 

4. Calorie Deficit

Gym trainers, doctors, and nutritionists are crazy about this improved way of maintaining health and lifestyle goals. Calorie deficit involves counting calories and keeping track of the number of meals you have taken each day. The way you start this diet is by calculating your BMI and finding out the number of calories you need to cut down or consume each day to be in a deficit. You can find this out easily on the website teedeecalculator.com. Once you know your goal, you can download any app to track your calories, the best one is MyFitnessPal which enables you to maintain a diary of everything you eat and allows you to set your caloric requirements on the app.

Eating healthy and having good water intake matters the most in this diet as you want your stomach to remain feeling full. Empty stomach causes drowsiness and an increase in cravings. Fiber rich foods and protein are important in this type of diet in order to maintain your metabolic states and avoid hunger pangs. Once you start eating in a caloric deficit, you lose about 1 kilogram or more in a week. This is a standard number and can vary according to your body type and the way you follow this diet.

5. Intermittent fasting

Intermittent fasting has gained significant attention in the health and wellness world, promising a range of benefits beyond weight loss. By strategically timing periods of eating and fasting, intermittent fasting can positively impact your overall well-being.

Weight Management: Intermittent fasting can aid in weight loss by creating a calorie deficit and promoting fat burning. By restricting the eating window, it becomes easier to control caloric intake, leading to gradual and sustainable weight loss. It also improves insulin levels and improves hormonal balances.

It also reduces the risk of diabetes, heart diseases, and certain cancers. But it is important to note that intermittent fasting may not be suitable for everyone, especially those with specific medical conditions or dietary requirements.

 

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WHATS THE TAKEAWAY?

Whilst all these diets sound boring and pretty much similar and slow paced, they offer a lifetime worth of health benefits and guarantee a decent weight reduction which would soothe your mind as well as your body. It wouldn’t be too hard to try one of these and stick to them for at least a month to see the results. Let’s see if you can trust our advice!