Health/Wellness - The Confusing Diet Industry

When someone is ready to lose weight, they often don't know where to turn because there are so many programs promising them miracle and providing false hope.  

From buying processed foods to high-intensity exercises that require hours to do, many weight loss gimmicks just lead people to being frustrated and confused.  So many programs out there put such an emphasis on what to eat and do not teach someone how to eat.   Unfortunately, they focus heavily on the number on the scale and not true fat loss.   They do not take into account supporting hormones, metabolic changes or digestive issues.

In order to help you understand the diet industry, I would like to break it down into the following categories:

Food and Drink:
Think about all the commercials on television trying to entice you to buy their diet sodas, feed your kids their high-sugar cereal for breakfast and lose weight by buying meals that you question if it is really chicken or not!

Pharmaceuticals:
There are medications and over-the-counter pills available that are prescribed or recommended to help a person not feel hungry.  These are often called appetite suppressants.  All they do is expand in the stomach to make the user feel full.  Unfortunately, without eating, they are not getting nutrients and thus end up storing fat.

Clinical:
People feel that their last hope is invasive surgery.   When they resort to it, they often are not taught how to eat, or which vitamins to take to provide long-term success.

Supplements:
Fortunately, there are ingredients that can support a person's needs.   However, not all are created equally.   The proper ones are backed by science and support different body needs.  If a supplement says it'll treat or cure you a disease, run far away from it!

Gym Memberships & Fitness Equipment:
Think about how many people spend money on memberships but never use them, or buy the latest infomercial exercise DVD promising to blast the fat away forever!

The problem is people are confused.  They don't know if they should eat or not eat.  Do two hours of yoga exercise or cross-fit.   Eat gluten free or not.  Fortunately, there are great programs that focus on four components that are all backed by science: low-glycemic-impact eating, changing body composition, supplementation and education.

The first component, low-GI eating, helps improve blood sugar levels, which can help the body burn more fat.  This allows the other components to work optimally, and the education component ensures the program is never confusing.

There are plenty of resources out there to help you stay on track and understand your weight loss journey so good luck and look great!