Why diets can lead to malnutrition
A diet always means doing without. Many diets involve reducing certain food groups, for example fat or carbohydrates. Particularly strict diets even eliminate the majority of foods and only allow selected foods. So-called mono-diets include, for example, the pineapple diet, the cabbage soup diet or the rice diet. On these diets, you eat almost exclusively these foods for a period of time. It’s no wonder that this leads to an unbalanced diet! The body needs many different nutrients to stay healthy. The more varied your diet, the greater the chance that you will be supplied with all the vitamins, minerals and trace elements you need. Your body needs a good balance of these nutrient groups to stay healthy and fit. If you leave out certain things as part of a diet, there is always a risk of malnutrition. A nutrient deficiency can also occur if you restrict your overall calorie intake too much.How to avoid malnutrition through dieting
These tips will help you:- Choose a diet that offers a balanced mix of carbohydrates, proteins and fats and allows many different foods! Avoid diets that exclude entire food groups! Be particularly careful with mono diets.
- Only follow a highly restrictive diet for a short time! Of course, you can lose a few kilos quickly with this type of diet. Afterwards, however, you should return to a more balanced diet.
- Take your time to lose weight! Drastic calorie reductions may accelerate weight loss, but they also lead to nutritional deficiencies more quickly.
- Use nutritional supplements to ensure the supply of certain vitamins and minerals! Dr. Rilling offers the popular and proven SILICIUM PLUS from our range. It contains calcium and magnesium. These minerals are particularly important for your bones and teeth, your muscles and your energy metabolism. Take three capsules a day of this high-quality food supplement to counteract malnutrition caused by these nutrients!
Changing your diet is better than dieting
How many diets have you tried in the course of your life? And how many of them have led to permanent weight loss? The sad truth is: most diets don’t work. After a short diet phase, you return to your usual diet and quickly put on weight again. The best way to lose weight is therefore to change your diet permanently. The aim should not be to avoid certain food groups. Instead, make sure you achieve a good balance between the individual foods! Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, choose whole grains and drink plenty of water! But also treat yourself to sweets or something else you particularly like in between. Pay attention to variety in your diet and make sure you eat appropriate portions! If you manage to do this, you will lose weight healthily and permanently, without any nutritional deficiencies. We wish you every success!
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