Dieting makes people fat !

        People who want to loose weight automatically consider dieting as one of the easiest way. However, many people are not aware that dieting is actually responsible for weight gain and scientists call it "dieting-induced weight-gain". There are many easy diets available - diet pills, detox diets, diet drinks, high protein diets, low carb diets and the list goes on.
        Even after using so many diets, why are people still fat ?
   First lets focus on the facts :
Recent studies show that, people who diet gain more weight than those who skip the diet route. So it is understood that if you go on a diet, you will actually gain more weight compared to the ones who had never dieted at all. Every 8 out of 10  people today are dealing with issues related to obesity and are looking for ideas for weight loss. An international research conducted a study of  identical twins in which one of the twin had a history of dieting and the other one had never been on a diet. Based on this record, this research found that the history of dieting was positively associated with weight gain. Since, the twins share the same genetic makeup, this study puts the fact that its not the diet, but its the genes which makes you fat, to rest and proves that the twin with a history of dieting was heavier than the non dieting twin. And therefore, dieting is responsible for gaining weight.
   Dieting makes you fat because :
Most important factor, is the disconnection between eating and our body's natural signals of hunger, fullness and satiety that develops through dieting. We tend to ignore our body's needs in favor of an   " eat this - not that " mentality. Therefore, this leads to the depriving nutrients level in our body which further causes serious physical and emotional consequences. Diet can keep your body out of balance.. The UK survey found that 1 in 3 women starts diets between the ages of 15 and 20. Due to the strict diet schemes, imbalances occur in the body metabolism. And diets which permit eating high amounts of low calorie foods, sometimes essentially sanction overeating which adds onto our body fat.  
    psychological imbalances :
When people go 'on' a diet, they feel like they have totally exhausted and this shifts them to an 'off'' mode and heads towards unhealthy food habits.
    Diets consists of fake foods :
Ingredients to many diets are artificial additives. Processed food fortified with nutrients is not nutrition. No diets or other meal plans could possibly " know " your hunger and fullness levels, only you know your thoughts and feelings. Therefore, you are a better care taker and a meal planner for yourself. If you suddenly reduce your food intake, your body's metabolic rate slows down in order to store energy more efficiently for survival.
         Tips for weight loss :
   Balance is the key. To reach and maintain a reasonable body weight you need a balanced diet full of nutrients to prevent disease and to ensure optimal energy and psychological well -being.
  Prevention control can also be accomplished, through lifestyle modifications involving exercise - Yoga, kapalbhati pranayama, brisk walking and an early morning jog.
  Mindful eating and avoiding junk food is also a successful measure to prevent weight gain and regain.
  Cultivating a healthy and a positive mindset would also resist weight gain.
          The reality is to loose weight and maintain it, requires consistency and for this, dieting is definitely not the right approach. The researchers conclude, " It is now well established that the more people engage in dieting, the more they gain weight in the long - term ". This contributes to an ironical fact that dieting, will not make you loose weight but is directly or indirectly responsible for your weight gain.