Rapid weight loss diets - a sensible option?
Sensible as it may seem, rapid weight loss diets may be good on paper, but the needs of your body may say otherwise. If the problem of overweight is tormenting you physically and mentally, please be cautious in undertaking rapid weight loss diets without proper guidance from health experts.
You are strongly advised to keep an open but critical mind while reading or listening to ads offering quick fix solutions to your overweight woes. Rapid weight-loss claims usually announce the promise of easy weight loss.
In a September 2002 report titled � Weight-Loss Advertising: An Analysis of Current Trends� by Federal Trade Commission, claimed results such as �losing 18 pounds in one week� or �10 lbs in 48 hours� are described as �not only unlikely� but would also entail �an increased risk to health.�
The FTC report also warned of the increased risk of developing gallstones with rapid weight loss programs. It further underscored the need for the supervision of a physician even when undertaking proven weight loss diets for obese patients with more serious ailments such as coronary artery disease or type 2 diabetic patients.
NEVER judge an elephant by its tail!
When you are yearning for a cure to overweight or obesity, expect opportunistic ads to swoop down on you like vultures and feast on your miseries.
Going back to the FTC report, it noted that 57% of the ads in the samples it collected promised rapid weight loss, with claims that excess weight or fat can shed off in a short span of days or weeks.
Like forcing you to judge an elephant by its tail, these unfounded pronouncements will deceive you to accept a rapid weight loss diet program that may not reflect the complexity of your health problem at all. Unfortunately, this reality is a challenge that you must accept and hurdle.
No single solution
In further explaining the problems of overweight or obesity, physicians are advised to study their patients in all health angles.
In a clinical commentary titled �Tackling Obesity in a 15-Minute Office Visit� written by Donald D. Hensrud, MD, MPH for the January 2004 edition of Postgraduate Medicine http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2004/01_04/hensrud.htm , one of the points stressed is that physicians should �individualize the approach� in solving weight problems.
Dr. Hensrud advised attending doctors to give the patient a couple of items to work on. He said dietary goals may include �decreasing portion sizes, bringing a lunch to work instead of eating out, or increasing vegetable intake.�
Although there are various dietary programs to choose from, Dr. Hensrud said the patient should find the approach �practical, sustainable, enjoyable, and healthful.�
�Reasonable� calorie intake
Reference to a dietician for the review of the appropriate program is also a must. To provide a benchmark on calorie consumption, Dr. Hensrud described as reasonable 1,000 to 1,200 kcal/day for women and 1,200 to 1,600 kcal/day for men.
Moreover, he recommended the increased intake of vegetables and fruits that have a low energy density and decreased intake of saturated fat and refined carbohydrates that have a high energy density.
Dr. Hensrud added that with regard to physical activity, the emphasis may be on starting an exercise program such as walking more often, or just increasing daily activities.
In analyzing Dr. Hensrud's commentary as a whole, nothing is mentioned about a single course of action, e.g. rapid weight loss diets, as the most acceptable method to solve weight problems.
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