Avoid Deceptive Diets.

Intro

The tips on weight loss come in a thousand disguises. There are literally hundreds of different diets at one time or another been promoted as the best way to lose weight. Unfortunately, most of them in their efforts to achieve success, involve omitting certain foods, including whole groups of foods. They may also be those who suggest that certain foods change body chemistry, or to blame specific hormones as the cause of the problem. All these diets have one thing in common: they provide a temporary solution to what many people is a lifelong problem.
Diets that specific foods are based on the myth that some foods have special properties for the loss or weight gain. But in reality no single food alone can not. These diets do not teach healthy eating habits, so weight loss may not be permanent.
Here are a few deceptive diets have emerged in recent years.

Low carb diets.

These rates are based on the idea that carbohydrates are bad, and increase weight in people who eat them. However, weight gain really is in total surplus that is eating in the diet is carbohydrate, protein or fat, and decreased physical activity.
These high-protein diets tend to be low in calcium and fiber, at the same time drastically reduced as healthy phytochemicals. On the other hand, alter metabolism in a process called ketosis, where they burn fat for needed energy. Ketosis can cause fatigue and constipation. Some long-term effects of ketosis include cardiovascular disease, bone loss and kidney damage. 

The "Anti-diet"

This diet became popular in our country several years ago. Lies in the idea of eating only fruit until noon and not mixing protein with carbohydrates. The "science" behind this diet indicates that humans are not able to digest these two groups of nutrients at the same time, which is completely untrue. 

6 red Flags indicating false tips for diet.

1. Diet / supplements / recommendations that promise quick weight loss. 
2. Sounds too good to be true
3. Lists of foods "good" or "bad"
4. Commercial recommendations in order to sell a specific product.
5. Diets that are based on a single study is not enough scientific evidence.
6. Eliminate entire food groups.

5 recommendations for real and actual weight loss

1. Move!
Establish the habit of physical activity rule; make small simple changes at once. Try to get 30 minutes of exercise most days of the week.
2. Eat a variety of foods
Eating a variety of foods helps you get the vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytochemicals, which help reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Not necessarily be left entirely his favorite foods to maintain or lose weight.
3. Check your portion sizes.
No es lo mismo a little rice to eat a mountain of rice on the plate. So eat everything, but very sparingly.
4. Do not skip meals
The negative effect on metabolism and the counterproductive effect that produces the practice can be devastating to your diet. Skipping a meal will be more hungry at the next meal and probably eat more than normal. On the other hand, promotes the energy consumed is stored as body fat rather than used as an energy source.
5. Weight loss should be slow and gradual.
It is not recommended to lose weight too fast. It is recommended as healthy weight loss, to lose 0.5 to 1.0 kg per week. The brain needs about 6 months to adjust to a new weight, otherwise, try to do everything possible to re-weight "original", decreasing their metabolism.
6. Focus on being healthy, not thin