Miracle diets don't exist

MIRACLE DIETS do not exist
 

Obesity is not a merely aesthetic problem; negatively affects health and life expectancy. There are a number of diseases associated with obesity, such as

• the cardiovascular ones,
• type 2 diabetes,
• certain cancers,
• respiratory disorders
• and joint disorders, among many others.

Obesity can be defined as an excessive accumulation of body fat. In most cases it occurs as a consequence of an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure. Without forgetting that other causes may also come together, such as genetic, hormonal or pharmacological factors.

PREVENTION is the best treatment
 

The best treatment for obesity is prevention, that is, not allowing yourself to gain weight. Prevention must begin in childhood, educating children to acquire proper eating habits and promoting the practice of physical exercise from an early age. Physical exercise is considered very effective for preventing excess weight, and also for weight loss, and contributes to an improvement in physical and mental well-being.

It is not always possible to lose all the excess weight, but this should not be a reason for discouragement; Just trying it is already worth it. Avoiding weight gain is already successful, and a small weight reduction (5-10%) leads to a significant reduction in complications associated with obesity.

The dietary treatment is not a punctual treatment, that is, it is not a sporadic diet; It should be understood as a change in habits for life, that is, forever, that involves proper nutrition and the practice of physical activity or physical exercise on a regular basis. Abandoning the new way of eating in a balanced way implies over time the recovery of the lost kilos.

TIPS
 

• Avoid very restrictive diets and those that promise rapid losses. Lose weight slowly but surely.
• Don't skip any meals.
• Losing weight is as important as maintaining it (losing kilos and regaining them, which is known as the yo-yo effect, is not beneficial to health).
• Losing many kilos in a short time is not advisable, since it implies a loss of muscle mass that favors subsequent weight gain.
• Losing weight and controlling it implies a change in lifestyle.
• We must forget about the fad diets that circulate around us, the artichoke diet, the soup, the garlic, the artists, the astronauts, the thousand and one nonsense, and remember...
• It is important to always consult a professional.