The human body is wise. Back when we were hunters and gatherers, survival depended on food supply. Lack of food lead to death. So the body adapted: when food supply is low, the body's functions slow down, which reduces the need for energy (and food). That's how it managed to stay alive during periods of famine. Even when food was available, it never was three meals a day. Our ancestors would hunt, share their loot, feast for a day or two, and seek food again.
Today, food is abundant. Survival is not an issue. Still, this evolutionary mechanism complicates dieting and weight loss. If you diet non stop, your body functions slow down, your natural expenditure of energy lowers, and weight loss stops: your body thinks it needs to protect itself from a famine.
How do you get around that?
By alternating periods of weight loss with periods of maintenance or even slight surplus-like what would have happened naturally hundreds of thousands of years ago.
By putting your diet on hold, you give your body a break. Its functions return to normal speed, and soon you're ready to diet again.
Taking a break also helps on the psychological side-dieting is hard, and after weeks of restriction, getting (partially) reacquainted with your favorite foods is a blessing.
ACTION STEP 1 Think about the last time you've dieted. Did you notice a "slowing down" of your metabolism? Symptoms include low energy levels, general unhappiness (or even slight depression i.e. not feeling like doing anything), and lightheadedness... Dieting for extended period of time is also hard on your immune system: even got a cold after 6-8 weeks into a diet? From now on, take a full week off after 3 weeks of dieting.
ACTION STEP 2 Ask people around you who've dieted if they experienced these symptoms.
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Carbohydrate, fat and protein are the main nutrients needed by the body for energy, tissue repair and to replace damaged cells. The primary function of carbohydrates or sugar is to provide energy to cells in the body. Body requires energy to perform the functions such as breathing, physical activity, absorption.
Energy content of food is measured in terms of calories. 1 gm of carbohydrate provides 4 calories, 1 gm fats 9 calories and 1 gm protein 4 calories. However body does not utilize protein for energy, because main function of protein is formation of cells and tissues. So, energy is mainly derived from carbohydrate and fat.
Obesity or overweight is a condition in which excess fat gets accumulated in the body. When you take more calories from food than needed, those extra calories are deposited in the body as fat. Obesity also increases the risk for other diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
Whatever food material we consume, most of it is absorbed in intestine. But before absorption, food goes through a process called digestion. Digestion is required to break down complex food particles into smaller particles and simple forms for absorption.
Food contains various forms of carbohydrates such as starch, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. However, body cannot absorb the complex form of carbohydrates. Digestion of carbohydrate breaks down all forms of carbohydrate to simple sugar, which is absorbed in intestine. Carbohydrate digestion takes place with the help of an enzyme called alpha amylase, secreted in saliva and intestine.
After absorption, this sugar or carbohydrate is utilized for energy, which is burned off through exercise or stored as fat. The extra fat deposited in body leads to obesity and other health problems associated with obesity. So, in case of inactivity or in overweight person, by reducing the absorption of carbohydrate, the extra supply of energy and extra deposition fat can be avoided. This state of negative energy balance leads to weight loss.
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