Weight Loss Blues? Never Say ‘Diet’ Again
HealthDay News carries an interesting - and important - article on dieting: Don’t do it. The article cites Julie Miller Jones, professor of nutrition at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN, as saying that people need to get away from the word “diet” and substitute the words “eating plan”. And then stick with it, always. (Click here for the article.)
There is evidence that dieting increases the chances of long-term weight gain - not long term weight loss (large scale Scandinavian studies support this idea). There is also evidence that many women who are very overweight began dieting in their teens. This “yo-yo dieting” pattern may be harmful in itself, and it certainly doesn’t get the weight off.
In words that could have been written by the Hilton Head Health Institute staff regarding weight loss, Miller Jones recommends a healthy lifestyle approach with good nutrition and exercise, modest goals every month, and persistence. ‘Diet’ is a four-letter word.
Add comment July 17th, 2006