International Anti-Diet Day

The effect of diets - International Anti-Diet Day

Well-known and popular diets all do what they promise: you lose a lot of weight in a short period of time. But in the long term, they lead to disappointment and frustration;
• First, strict diets (1200 kilocalories per day) cause you to consume too little of important nutrients such as fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals.
• Secondly, they are difficult to maintain in the long term. They are often too strict, too one-sided, or impractical. This increases the chance that after a while you will return to eating and weighing the same as before.

No less than 95% of people who follow a diet fall back into old habits and regain their old weight. More than half of dieters still have a few extra pounds. Repeated periods of scarcity make it extra difficult to lose weight. The effect of repeated strict dieting is also reflected in food shortages, cardiovascular disease, and an increase in the number of people who are overweight, obese, or have eating disorders.

Eating disorders are being identified at younger and younger ages

Diet history appears to be one of the most important predictors of BED (Binge Eating Disorder), like Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa, and also starts at an increasingly younger age. Research from Radboud University Nijmegen in April 2008 comes out with the startling report that only 8 percent of children between the ages of seven and 10 have never dieted.

Health over weight

Society constantly sends out messages that being slim is desirable and achievable for everyone. People who are overweight (and consider themselves fat) often experience difficulties in social activities and are judged by themselves and/or the outside world. This is despite the fact that there is often too little attention paid to the great effort involved and the disappointing results of the methods used to lose weight.

So the IADD is needed to draw attention to the sense and nonsense of dieting cures, to the difficulties of permanently breaking patterns. To counter stigma and discrimination against fat people and to emphasize the need for health over weight.

What is obesity?

Obesity is defined as "a chronic disease in which there is excessive fat accumulation in the body such that it gives rise to health risks." This realization does matter. And even scientifically proven. Ellen Kampman, professor of Nutrition and Cancer at Wageningen University, wonders if people realize this enough. Obesity has been officially registered as a chronic disease since 1998.

When is someone obese?

The Body Mass Index (BMI) can be used to calculate a person's height-to-weight ratio. A BMI between 18.5 and 25 is considered a healthy weight, between 25 and 30 one is overweight, and a BMI of 30 or higher means one is obese.

According to Ellen Kampman, being overweight is a major risk factor for developing cancer. "And I really wonder if people have that between their ears anyway.

What do the body measurements from our Health Check say?

The values covered by body measurements are: the BMI, abdominal circumference, fat percentage and visceral fat. Note that the results of these measurements are related to each other.

• BMI is the ratio between height and weight. The result indicates whether you have a healthy or unhealthy weight.

• The size of the abdominal circumference indicates the amount of fat in the abdominal cavity.

• The fat percentage indicates the percentage of fat present in the body.

• Visceral fat is the fat that surrounds the organs. It protects the organs like a kind of cushion.

Health risks

The body needs fat as an energy reserve. A high BMI and excessive abdominal girth indicates obesity. Obesity is associated with a host of chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Short-term symptoms can occur in the low back, knees, hips and wrists.

The results of the measurements should be interpreted with care. It may be that the BMI value is elevated, but not an excessive abdominal girth. This result may then be due to the amount of muscle: a lot of muscle mass results in more weight. In that case, the result says little about any health risk. A large abdominal circumference carries a more likely risk, because it is generally associated with more storage of fat. It is therefore advisable to look at the measurements in combination.

Tips for healthy body proportions

A body that is in balance contributes to good health and feeling energetic. Therefore, to feel good, it is important to take good care of your body.

Tip 1: Choose a healthy and varied diet. Eating enough fruit and vegetables contributes to a healthy diet, metabolism, and weight. Fill half of your plate with vegetables at dinner. The fiber in vegetables makes you feel full, yet you consume few calories.

Please note: If you want to achieve a healthy weight, it is important to reduce your intake of saturated fats, sugar and alcohol.

Tip 2: Adopt a more active lifestyle. Regular intense exercise (30 minutes) increases your chances of maintaining a healthy weight. For example, take the stairs instead of the elevator, get your own coffee or tea at the office, and cycle to work or the supermarket. Exercise is healthy, and the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn.

Note: During intense exercise, such as jogging, brisk walking, spinning, rowing and aerobics, visceral fat is the first to be accessed to provide energy. It is recommended to do this for 20 minutes 3 times a week.

Tip 3: Listen to your body. Do you feel tense? Do you have low energy levels? Are you experiencing stress? These factors can affect your health. Stress can lead to increased production of the hormone cortisol, which causes extra storage of visceral fat. So make sure you get enough relaxation and sleep. Most people need an average of seven to eight hours of sleep per night.

Choose consciously. And choose for yourself.

Choose a lifestyle that suits you. Self-awareness is the first important step in this process. The Simple Check health check can not only provide the right insight, but also ensures that you are informed and inspired in a simple and clear manner. Through a personal (highly secure) health dashboard, you will receive information that supports you in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Are you curious about what we can do for you? The Simple Check Team is happy to tell you more.

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http://www.obesitasvereniging.nl/78-over-gewicht/92-internationale-anti-dieet-dag