subject: So Many Fat Burning Diets To Choose From, Which One Is Best? [print this page] Every month popular magazines tout new and amazing fat burning diets. Advertisements promote diet pills and supplements. All claim to be the best fat burning diet plan or the best way to lose weight. Convincing endorsements makes these diets seem legitimate and worth trying.
However, separating fact from fiction and likely success from failure is difficult. There are clearly some unhealthy not to mention unachievable diet products and plans around and here are some guidelines to help you avoid them.
Look for a scientific basis for the claims. The grapefruit diet has been around for over a generation. It claims that grapefruits are natural fat burners, but this has never been proven scientifically. Yes, grapefruit is a healthy and low calorie source of vitamin C, but there's no evidence that eating half of a grapefruit at every meal will burn fat.
Avoid extremely low calorie diet plans. Extreme diets with very low caloric intake and little protein may cause rapid weight loss, but the weight won't stay off. Without adequate protein the body will lose muscle tissue, slowing the rate at which the body burns calories, which in turn results in weight gain.
Ignore any form of diet plan that does not involve effort. You will not lose weight without following a diet plan and taking regular exercise.
A good balance of food is vital when following any kind of fat burning diet plan. By excluding food from any of the basic groups and limiting yourself to only a couple of kinds of foods your body will not react as you hope and the long term results you are looking for will be out of reach.
If the organs of your body are working as they should be, detoxification diets are really not necessary. Pay a visit to your doctor rather than embark on a potentially dangerous detoxification regime.
After an opening period of quick weight loss, if you are following a healthy and well balanced diet and taking regular exercise you should see a slow but steady drop in weight. This is really the best way forward.
Small changes can make a big difference. One dieter lost weight simply by changing from whole milk to reduced fat milk. Small successes encourage people to continue their weight management regimens. On the other hand, complicated dieting rules and unrealistic expectations often lead to frustration and failure.
There is no quick fix where weight management is concerned. Quite simply, you need to get rid of your bad eating habits and start exercising regularly and the steady results you see will give you all the encouragement and motivation you need to continue.
