OBESITY AND POPULAR DIETS

Obesity is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as excessive fat accumulation in the body to the extent that it impairs health. Obesity affects all organs of the body and can even cause death as a result of serious damage. 15-20% of body weight in adult men and 20-25% in women should consist of fat tissue. When this rate exceeds 25% in men and 30% in women, it causes obesity. Obesity treatment is a long process that requires willpower. During this period, people need the support of the people around them so that their will is not broken. Everyone who hears the word diet completes the rest of the sentence with the words starving, not eating, or going on deadly diets. But the word diet comes from the Greek word 'diaita' and means 'lifestyle'. In other words, individuals should not live with prohibitions and should regulate their lifestyles. While even the fingerprints of each finger are different; How possible do you think it is possible for our nutritional needs and individual characteristics to be the same as other individuals???

Let's look at popular diets and their effects and decide together...

 

Karatay Diet:It is a diet in which carbohydrate consumption is undesirable. Our body primarily uses carbohydrates to obtain energy. When there are no carbohydrates, fats and proteins are used for energy. This event is called gluconeogenesis. This is a situation we do not want.

 

Diets with low calories:Diets such as the Swedish diet, weekend diet, sudden slimming diets, etc. The common features of these diets are that their energy levels are below 1000kcal. is that it is. They combine plenty of fluids, raw vegetables and physical activity. In this way, approximately 3 kg of loss is achieved per week. The figure stated by the World Health Organization is a minimum of 0.5 kg and a maximum of 1 kg of loss per week. Therefore, these diets are not healthy. With these diets, fluid loss is observed in your body. This is not a desired situation. Because the decrease in fluid in your body will activate the body's defense mechanism and accumulate the fluid between the cells, which will cause edema.

 

Diets Used for Regional Slimming:For regional slimming, only exercise. enough It is not li. Therefore, nutrition and exercise should be a whole. Exercise should be done for 30-60 minutes 3-4 days a week. It is possible to tighten the abdominal area with sit-ups. Cardio exercises should be preferred to burn fat. These exercises are exercises such as walking, running, swimming and tennis. Vegetables with high fiber content, whole grains, lean meat products - milk, yoghurt and cheese should be included. Apart from these, there is no such thing as miracle regional slimming diets.

 

Atkins Diet:The daily energy value to be taken is 2000 kcal and 70% of this diet is It consists of fat. Its carbohydrate content is quite low. People using this diet may experience increased blood cholesterol levels, arteriosclerosis and some mineral deficiencies. Bone osteoporosis due to calcium deficiency and heart rhythm disorders due to magnesium deficiency may occur.

 

Ketogenic Diets:The feature of the ketogenic diet is that it has a low carbohydrate content. Since there is a carbohydrate restriction, bread and fruit groups are restricted in this diet. The carbohydrate content of the diet can be reduced to 80 grams, so the fat and protein ratio is quite high. You can lose weight quickly with ketogenic diets, but it may cause nervous system diseases in the long term. At the same time, since the diet is high in protein, it causes calcium excretion and may cause diseases such as osteoporosis.

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