The Truth About Different Diets

The Truth About Different Diets

Trends come and go and with that the invention of new diets or modification of those diets. All people talk about is how can they lose weight within few days or within a day. Or what diet will let them be skinny without having to do much exercise or by sitting on the couch. For that, many have invented or started some diets that claim to help lose weight. Are they really working? If yes, then what is that factor that helps you lose weight and why? Read below to know the little secret!

Maybe they do or maybe not help you with the weight loss process. What factors matter the most is not what you restrict or what you eat. In very simple and being to the point, what matters is how much you are consuming and how much energy are you using. In one word, what matters is your CALORIES.

All the diet that claim to make you lose weight have one main goal, either they are restricting certain food groups or selling special teas or selling special recipes. But all of them are making you eat in a caloric deficit.

It is a matter of caloric surplus that makes you gain weight. No special food or no particular kind of diet routine or any specific food group is going to make you gain weight. Gaining weight is all about eating more than your body needs and more than you utilize the energy.

If you are eating right but not working out or eating in caloric surplus, you are, obviously, going to gain weight. You cannot possibly expect some magical tea or food to magical lose all the weight that you gained by overeating or over sitting.

However, if you eat right, have a cheat meal once a week, workout well every day or at least thrice a week with that eat in a caloric deficit or at maybe eat according to your maintenance calories than there is a very good chance that you will be losing weight that is healthy. Besides losing weight, isn’t this normal? A normal chance to lose weight without going through so much stress over deciding what not to eat and what not to eat.

When God has blessed us with variety of food choices than why restrict them. I say if you crave a pizza, go for it. Although, you must calculate your calories and adjust them accordingly.

You Can't Avoid Sugar Because...

Sugar has gotten the blame for being the culprit in gaining weight. Why? Have you ever wondered? Have you looked deep to know if that is even the case? In today’s world, sugar is a big NO. This blog is specifically written to address some of the myths and lies we have been told all our lives. Are you dieting? Leave sugar. Rather the answer to this should be, go on a caloric deficit and a healthy eating lifestyle.

Let’s clear some of the myths and lies we have been told.

Sugar is bad for you

Clearly, this statement is not specified and we have completely forgot what is natural and processed in this fast moving world. Who has the time? However, it is good for you to know the difference. Not all kinds of sugar are unhealthy for you to consume. In fact, those found naturally have nutrients and vitamins.

What you hear from the experts advising you to avoid, is the added sugar or the refined sugar. Added sugar comes in desserts, sugary drinks and all the packaged foods (that says in their label, sugar has been added).

All natural sugar is present in fruits and milk. Don’t avoid them for the sake of the fear of consuming sugar. That is actual the good sugar.

Sugar Recommendation Is Zero

Sugar is advised to be consumed in low quantity. Not completed thrown out of your diet plan.

According to US dietary guideline, an adult human should consume about 2000 calories per day and out of which grams of added sugar daily is advisable. That is about 12.5 teaspoons. Also, American Heart Association has to say, consume less than 6 to 9 teaspoons a day. That is about 25 to 36 grams.

Yes, less sugar is better but that doesn’t mean that you cut it out completely. If you like it, then why not. All that matters in this case is how much you consume. It is all about moderation.

You can avoid sugar for the rest of your life

You can’t completely avoid sugar since it is present in most packaged items like tomato sauce, bread, flavored cereal. All you can really do is keep a check on your quantity. Check the labels of packaged food that you buy. If you are overdosing it, then I recommend you to cut it down. Remember, moderation is the key to a healthy life.

One thing for sure is that you just can’t completely avoid sugar. Even if you intend to, you will end up consuming it in processed foods. Be it ice-cream or McDonald's fries (yes, dextrose – a sugar that is added to make them so delectable). 

So, a better solution is to have your sugar but keep it to a minimal. Make sure you are keeping in check with the amount you are consuming on daily basis. Apart from that, switching to alternatives might not help with weight loss instead risks of weight gain are plausible, at least according to the studies conducted.

Last piece of advice, don’t complicate things. Just don’t over or under consume a thing, for your own good.