People get so focused on weight loss they are willing to do unproven and potentially dangerous things that can backfire and cause serious health problems.
Here are some dangerous strategies you should avoid when trying to lose weight.
1. Starvation or very low calorie diets: severely slashing calories may lead to weight loss, but the lost weight includes precious muscles and lower metabolism. Keep it in mind that when you lose weight quickly, you may be at risk to pack it back on—with more fat and less muscles—especially when you’re over 50.
2. All forms of purging: purging includes making yourself vomit, chewing food and spitting it out, and abusing laxatives.
3. Supplements that make grand promises: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Even products that claim to be natural aren’t necessarily safe or good for you.
4. Extreme Exercise: Extreme exercise may make for good reality televisions. But in the real world, it can cause grave problems. It causes severe wear and tear; increases the risk of injury, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance; and psychologically turns exercise into punishment for eating.
5. Smoking: we all know that smoking has a countless health risk, yet some people use smoking as a weight loss strategy, because of the nicotine content. Nicotine has shown to be appetite suppressant.
6. Best weight loss practices: choose a diet that works for your lifestyle. The best diet is the one you can stick with long-term.
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