| When a person wishes to engage in a diet, they will be | | | | not get enough fiber into their system. Fiber can be |
| restricting what they eat or drink with the goal to either | | | | found in grain products, nuts, as well as numerous |
| become healthier or lose weight. | | | | beans like pinto and kidney. |
| Healthy dieting practices can improve the overall health | | | | Soluble fiber positively affects a dieter's health |
| of a dieter, as well as prevent complications such as | | | | because it can lower cholesterol levels. Insoluble fiber |
| diabetes and heart disease. However, when this | | | | combats constipation and hemorrhoids. |
| process of dieting is not properly done, the individual | | | | Protein |
| may fall victim to some of the negative effects of | | | | If a dieter does not consume enough foods containing |
| dieting, such as a weakened immune system. | | | | protein, then they will experience a few negative |
| This negative effect of dieting can hinder the body's | | | | effects of dieting. |
| ability to cope with the changes caused by dieting and | | | | It is suggested that 10% to 20% of the calories |
| adapting new behaviors. | | | | consumed each day should contain protein. Proteins |
| In order to understand some of the negative effects | | | | are used to create red blood cells, as well as regulate |
| of dieting, you will have to understand some of the | | | | enzymes and hormones. Protein can be found in meat, |
| variables that are encountered within the body that | | | | milk, cheese and eggs. A dieter will be at a loss when |
| makes the difference in your dieting failure or success. | | | | avoiding such foods. |
| Calories | | | | When a person begins a diet, one of the main goals |
| Calories are needed to provide energy and aid in the | | | | they are trying to achieve is to lose weight to enhance |
| maintenance of proper bodily functions. If you consume | | | | or improve their appearance. |
| too many calories during a diet, you will not only | | | | Unhealthy and Dangerous Weight Loss |
| increase your body fat content, but you will notice a | | | | One of the negative effects of dieting occurs when a |
| difference on the scale. Eating not enough calories | | | | dieter goes overboard and their attempt to lose weight |
| causes your body to suffer for this deficit. | | | | becomes drastically unhealthy and dangerous. This |
| Carbohydrates | | | | may lead to life threatening conditions, such as bulimia |
| The negative effects of dieting when it comes to the | | | | nervosa, anorexia, as well as binge eating. |
| consumption of carbohydrates can be seen when a | | | | Bulimia is a negative effect of dieting because a dieter |
| dieter does not know how to distinguish between what | | | | turns to reoccurring cycles of binge eating and purging |
| is considered a "good carb," as opposed to a "bad | | | | which is not good for the body. Bulimics will often |
| carb." | | | | vomit, abuse laxatives and diuretics to achieve a |
| Carbohydrates are a major source of energy for the | | | | certain look. Many bulimics often suffer from |
| human body. "Bad carbs" are found in foods filled with | | | | depression. |
| sugar, such as soft drinks and sweets. | | | | Anorexia is when a dieter struggles with the intense |
| To avoid the negative effects of dieting, you should | | | | fear of becoming overweight. |
| choose carbohydrates that are readily available in | | | | One of the negative effects of dieting in this way is |
| whole grain cereals, rice and corn. | | | | that these individuals attempt to maintain an emaciated |
| Fiber | | | | body weight. This can lead to a host of problems that |
| Negative effects of dieting occur when a dieter does | | | | attack the body due to this style of dieting. |