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The Mayo Clinic Diet: No Good!
In a world where fad diets are all the rage and people jump at
the newest get-skinny-quick schemes, the "Mayo Clinic Diet" is
nothing new. Having been around for nearly thirty years, this
diet has several variances, but touts the same promise: to lose
a lot of weight fast. Its name is also deceiving. It was neither
created nor endorsed by the Mayo Clinic.
Each variation of the plan follows the same plan. Dieters are
encouraged to eat as much poultry and beef as they please. Some
variations require that the dieter eat numerous amounts of
grapefruit; others, eggs. One variation warns that dieters
should not skip the portions of bacon. In all of the variations,
dieters are promised to lose up to 56 pounds in the period of
two months.
As with all fad diets, the "Mayo Clinic Diet" promotes rapid
weight loss by eating as much of an item as the dieter pleases,
the most popular instance being grapefruit. It isn't a permanent
means of weight loss, nor is it healthy. Most promoters of the
diet even warn that it isn't safe to practice for more than a
period of two months at a time.
The "Mayo Clinic Diet" does not teach a dieter how to practice
moderation. It perpetuates the problems of unhealthy eating and
will not help the
dieter control his or her weight problems.
Additionally, the "Mayo Clinic Diet" offering the temptation to
"eat until you're satisfied" and not count calories should be a
warning label.
The only way to permanently and successfully lose weight is to
practice moderation. Following the trend of fad diets may not
only cause you to gain all of the weight you've lost back (and
sometimes more), it can have lasting affects on your health.
Rapid weight loss, and subsequent gain, can be bad for your
heart. It can also lead to other irreversible health problems.
As with all diets, you should consult with your doctor before
beginning. It is almost guaranteed that this is not a diet your
physician will advocate. The Mayo Clinic's name may be attached
to this diet, but even they do not recommend practicing this
unhealthy means of losing weight.
About the author:
Melissa Williams is a wife and mother of a beautiful baby boy.
She is an avid scrapbooker, card maker, crocheter, and all
around creative person. She lives in Michigan, and aspires to
start her own business selling handmade cards and scrapbooking
services. Melissa is an author on Writing . Com (
http://www.Writing.Com/ ).
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