Why are typical diets so bad for people?
One of the main reasons is loss of lean muscle. Yes, you’ll probably lose weight with most diets, but only for a short while. Also, up to half the weight loss will be water, glycogen and unfortunately, lean muscle. Clinical studies have shown that when the dieter gains back the weight he/she lost, his/her fat-to-muscle ratio is worse than before starting the diet! Further, the typical diet shuts down the metabolism to a snail’s pace. And why do most dieters go on a diet? Most likely, it’s a ‘quick fix’ diet because his or her metabolism isn’t doing the job anymore. If this is you, it means that your metabolism isn’t burning up all the calories you’re consuming and a typical diet will only make this situation worse … which is partially why most weight loss is short-lived!
