Is Fasting a Faster Way to Weight Loss?


by Sylvia Jaumann - Date: 2007-01-07 - Word Count: 263 Share This!

You've probably heard about how Beyonce recently stated that she went on a fast liquid diet in order to quickly lose weight for a movie role.

Or maybe you recall years ago how Oprah Winfrey tried the same thing for three months and lost a tremendous amount of weight. Then, as soon as she started eating solid foods again, she rapidly put the weight back on.

Liquid diets or fasts, as they're known, are one of the worst things you can do to your metabolism. It's a well-documented fact that every time you starve yourself, your metabolism effectively shuts down. This is why you gain all the weight back as soon as you start eating again.

Your metabolism is a wonderful thing when you're young and you can eat anything you want without having to worry about gaining weight. But once you hit your 30's and 40's, your wonderful metabolism suddenly turns into your worst enemy. The pounds start to creep on around the middle and suddenly you realize that your metabolism has slowed down.

In fact, it may surprise you to learn that in order to increase your metabolism you need to eat regular low-fat meals and snacks throughout the day. This, combined with a regular exercise program (such as walking) will turn your body into a fat burning machine.

Fasting sounds like a great quick fix because you can lose weight very quickly. But the price you end up paying in damage to your metabolism is too great for short term weight loss. Fasting is short term solution because you will inevitably gain the weight back.


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