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Crash Dieting

Should I Avoid Crash Dieting?

We live a fast-paced lifestyle in a fast-paced world nowadays.  That is an accepted fact. It is also the reason why fast-food restaurants and instant gratification are two of the main things we patronize and pursue nowadays. People have adapted to the fast paced way of living (which in itself is not totally bad since it has also brought about good changes in our lives.)

 However, the pursuit of fast and instant gratification is not a very good goal as far as dieting is concerned. No prudent doctor, dietician or health practitioner would recommend crash dieting as a good solution to achieving a desired weight fast.

What is crash dieting?

Crash dieting actually is the act of going on a diet that deprives our body of high calorie intake. Our goal in crash dieting is to achieve an ideal weight target fast over a short period of dieting. But what really happens is we force our metabolism not to burn too much of existing calorie stores and current calories being consumed, therefore lowering our energy levels. A crash diet will usually be undertaken within a few weeks, or for up to a month, though other people may do it for even longer than that. 

Crash dieting can cause starvation and malnutrition because all three deprive your body of the right nutrients it needs. However, crash dieting is done over- a short period of time as a pre-set program, unlike starvation which may be caused by some psychological problems. And malnutrition could be attributed to other causes but will also definitely cause weight loss.

Crash dieting may help us achieve a desired weight level fast, but later we find the weight creeping back on us at the same speed we lost it. Since the body was deprived of necessary calories for a period of time, when you halt the crash diet, the body craves more food consumption as soon as it is allowed to do so. Actually, you may gain more weight than you had before the crash diet was started – which is why crash diets are called yo-yo diets.

Some celebrities (especially models, and beauty title holders) who would like to look good are tempted to undergo crash dieting due to time constraints. It may be because of an upcoming commitment where they need to be good looking or sexy. The problem is, crash dieting may lead to malnutrition which is why it is never recommended.

Although there are now some pharmaceutical pills that will support the dietary needs of those who are on this type of diet, these still do not fully supplement the nutritional needs of the body.

Always make crash dieting a last recourse. And keep this in mind, all crash diets are yo-yo diets which do not last long. This is a starvation type of diet which forces your system to burn fewer calories as it adjusts its metabolism. The body needs a minimal amount of calories to perform bodily functions normally. Low calorie diets could trigger a decreased metabolic rate for a long period of time. Crash diets also have a high failure rate and could produce health risks.

Crash dieting may lead to mental health problems (like irritability and depression); eating disorders (such as anorexia and bulimia); and nutritional deficiencies or malnutrition (which are namely, anemia, B12, potassium and sodium deficiency).

Long term crash dieters may face the problem of osteoporosis (brittle bones) due to limited calcium intake. One extreme risk of this unhealthy diet is vital organ failure because organs (such as the liver, kidney and heart) supply the energy needs of the brain by burning their own organ muscles which eventually leads to organ failure.

The next time you wish to become more good-looking, think of a more healthy way of dieting so you avoid the health risks that come with crash dieting.

Crash dieting is not a healthy way to lose those excess pounds.

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