Dieting Makes People Fat
A lot of people strongly believe that they have to starve themselves in order to reduce their weight. In fact, it is true that it may help them to reduce some ounces in a few days. However, dieting with an expectation of getting quick results is most likely to have serious consequences as rapid weight loss is not sustainable (FoodTalk, n.d.). The outcome of dieting is not just weight loss alone. Several other things also happen in the body when the energy intake of a person is being controlled. With the consequences of dieting being pushed aside, dieting is getting more and more popular these days. “Losing weight is consistently on the list of top 10 new year’s resolutions. It is difficult to determine the success
Undoubtedly, it will lead to overeating and every time a person eats more that his body requires, including healthy food, the excess will pile up as body fat (Sass, 2013).
Diet is not an effective way to lose weight, especially when dieters eat much too less than they should. The consequences of an improper diet are much greater than being fat alone. Malnutrition, fatigue and several other physical and psychological sicknesses may result due to having a diet which lack the essential vitamins needed by the body (Robins, 2013). As a result of eating less, the body begins to store energy by decreasing the metabolism rate. When a person starts to eat normally again, the body stores a larger amount of energy from the food consumed due to not burning as much energy and this is when the body gains weight instead. A person is most likely to feel frustrated for not being able to get the desired weight or may even feel discouraged for not being able to lose weight. Dieting with a purpose of weight loss can result in having low self-confidence, gaining even more weight due to lowered metabolism rate and experiencing emotional distress. Not to forget, one’s health is being risked due to the ‘yo-yo’ effect – losing and then gaining weight repeatedly. The ‘yo-yo’ effect is extremely hazardous to health as the possibility of dying from heart disease is 70 percent higher compared to people whose weight remains constant (Leeds, Grenville, & Lanark District Health Unit,