From calorie deficit for temporary weight loss, to keto for controlling type 2 diabetes, to veganism for helping save the planet, to Low-FODMAP to reduce symptoms of IBS, there's a diet for everyone and every reason.
The problem with most of these is the kind of restriction it puts in the body. Calorie deficit lowers the metabolic rate, and the rest of them may cause severe nutritional deficiencies.
Meanwhile, there's clean and processed versions of them all, with the latter giving the impression that:
- it's ok to have highly processed foods filled with sugar (and some of these products still contribute significantly to the destruction of our planet) as long as they carry the "Vegan" label on the box,
- or it's ok to have "Low Fat" and "Low Calorie" processed foods, despite both such products have massively contributed to chronic disease like insulin resistance and gut dysbiosis (both in turn causing a web of several other diseases as well),
- or it's ok to have bacon and sausages on a daily basis, despite their contribution to heart disease and cancer, as long as we don't consume fruit, potatoes and other carbs, ever.
- You will have to change the way you feel about food.
- You will have to change or completely get rid of habits, cultural or social traditions and certain rules that you followed for perhaps several decades.
- Some foods you have to forget they exist, and other foods that you already forgot about, you will have to introduce into your diet.
- You will have to be patient with it. It's not a quick, temporary fix to your problems. It's a whole lifetime of principles that can restore your health and sustain it for the long term.
- You may also have withdrawal symptoms at first, when completely cutting out artificial, processed foods.
Disclaimer
I am NOT a doctor, personal trainer, registered dietician, nutritionist, athlete, influencer, nor at the end of my fitness journey. The content of this blog is based on what worked for me and is for informational purposes only, not a replacement for medical advice from a professional. Furthermore, we and our bodies are unique, so everybody is different. My results may not reflect your own. Any action you take upon the information provided by ZenGainz is strictly at your own risk.