As scary as it seems, a low-fat diet is no passing fad. Few of us eat as well as we should and this poses an added problem when trying to lose weight. Without knowledge of how our body works and what our body needs it is difficult to not be tempted to try and lose weight by any means and at any lengths. These days we can know more about these typical diets which are often nutritionally inadequate and unfavorable to our body.
Fats play an important role in the body and if taken in lower quantities than the individual needs, there could be an increased risk of insufficient intakes of vitamins like vitamin E as well as essential fatty acids. In addition, fat is used to insulate and store energy and is prevalent in cell membranes and for the protection of bodily structures; a lesser intake could cause detrimental effects to proper functioning of these cells and structures.
Decreasing your fat intake does not necessarily reduce your body fat percentage over the long haul either. On average, fewer calories are consumed when you undergo a low fat diet but only small if any changes in body fat mass are seen thereafter. Low fat intake may also affect and slow down the rate of metabolism and changes in cholesterol levels.
Dieting like this in general- if it is not in accordance with your blood type or based on a healthy eating plan- can create weight gain and hormonal imbalances. As seen in women, who have more fat storing cells than men, diets will actually cause the body to produce more fat producing enzymes. Calorie restriction like this loads the body with stress-which in turn produces cortisol. Cortisol triggers insulin and these both alter glucose into fat.
When under stress we are inclined to make poorer food choices. Keeping yourself happy and losing weight does not mean that you have to deprive yourself and cut down fat from your diet, especially with societies’ little knowledge of good and bad fats. This will in fact benefit you more in the long run and steer you clear from excess weight gain in the future.
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