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Diet Success is it all in the mind? |
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Why do so many diets fail? In theory losing weight is easy.
Simply eat slightly less than the body needs over a sustained
period. Yet in reality only a small percentage of people lose
weight and keep it off. And whilst it's true that most diets
would be successful if followed, many fail to acknowledge the
psychological impact of weight loss. As Oprah Winfrey once
famously said "Diet's don't work, you've got to get to the
reason that lies behind overeating." She had rightly
identified what many scientific studies had already indicated.
By changing our mental attitude to food we can change our
behaviour. Without that change in attitude there is little
chance of long term success.
The Scientific Evidence
A laboratory controlled study conducted at the Littlemore
Hospital, Oxford, England concluded that the effect of just food
restrictive, weight loss programmes were "surprisingly
ineffective as a means of achieving sustained weight loss".
That's because dieters seem to exhibit one of two distinct
behavioural styles.
Behavioural Style One. The dieter starts full of
enthusiasm only to revert to their previous eating style before
reaching their desired weight. A chart that plots |
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rates shows that 82% will lose heart in the first five
weeks. Typically a specific food or event would trigger the
initial break in their resolve, after which the dieter would
increasingly revert to their old behaviour.
Behavioural Style Two. Between 3% and 8% of dieters would
stick to their diet and achieve their desired weight. Then over
time - usually between six months and two years later 70% of
this group would have gained most or all of the weight they had
previously lost. This leaves only 2% of dieters with sustained,
permanent weight loss.
This study is backed up by a substantial study conducted by The
University of London, England. Its theme was effective and
permanent weight reduction. They were evaluating the
effectiveness of combining traditional diet control with
positive psychology. Their findings overwhelmingly determined
that by combining these techniques weight loss was much more
effective and sustainable than just using a calorie controlled
diet in isolation.
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BELGRADE, Serbia, July 25 (UPI) -- Radovan Karadzic, the Bosnian Serb leader who became a New Age healer while living in hiding, is keeping to a strict diet in prison.
A FRIEND introduced me to a book, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted, and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long Term Health.
Title: Health Tip: Evaluate Your Diet Category: Health News Created: 7/25/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/25/2008
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