Dieting dangers and pitfalls Ditch Your Diet

Dieting Dangers and pitfalls In this lesson we will cover The main aims of the dieting industry Why diets don’t always work The dangers of diet food What to do instead

Diet industry aims You to lose weight Make you a free marketer Buy their products Keep you coming back

Why diets don’t always work Based on Calories Restriction Willpower Metabolism slows Feel deprived Stop and the weight goes on Not teaching you how to listen to your body and eat mindfully

The dangers of “diet food” Miss essential vitamin and minerals High salt High sugar or sweetener Low calorie processed

The dangers of “diet food” Meal Calories Breakfast: 40g Fruit and Fibre 200ml orange juice 245 Snack: Banana 103 Lunch: Healthy Living Sweet Chilli Chicken wrap, Special k Red Berry cereal bar, 250ml Lipton ice tea 358 Mid afternoon Snack: Innocent gorgeous green smoothie 116 Dinner: Healthy Living Pulled pork and wedges, small can Reduced salt and sugar Healthy Living baked beans 547 Total: 1369

The dangers of “diet food” Macronutrients Totals Calories 1369 Fats 17.8g Carbohydrates 230.2g Sugars 107g Proteins 60.7g

The dangers of diet food Fats too low – fat soluble vitamins Carbohydrates probably too high Recommended guidelines 30g sugar per day Protein too low

The dangers of “diet food” Average woman needs 1400 calories day Just to stay alive Starvation mode Internal stress Hormone imbalance cravings

What to do instead Real food Eat the rainbow Protein in every meal Ideal Nutrition Plate