Weight loss diets, do they work?

Weight loss diets, do they work?

First thing they do not work!!!

Well not in the long term anyway, if they did nobody would be overweight and weight loss miracle books, drugs, shakes etc would be out of business.

Everywhere you turn there are new products on the market promising you the body of your dreams, yet according to many sources 40% of the population in the U.K and Ireland are overweight and on the verge of obesity.

There are many reasons why people may be gaining weight or struggling to lose it. For example, if you have developed a food intolerance your body will hold onto water which results in excess pounds, or if you are stressed your body produces hormones that can cause you to gain weight around the middle.

An eating plan ( rather than a diet) is what you need, it should never leave you hungry and should be completely safe, the only side effects should be; increased energy, improved mood, clearer skin, brighter eyes and of course weight loss.

Not a diet but a new way of life, changing your attitude about food and learning to listen to your body's needs and requirements, to lose weight healthily and to keep the weight off to look and feel great.

Janet Lynch

Nutritional Therapist