But is it the person that fails, or the type of diet? Today we have more ‘low fat’ and ‘low calorie’ diet foods and beverages than ever before, so why are we getting fatter and not thinner?
Most common diet programmes offered are based on calorie counting, these programmes slow down the metabolic rate so continued weight loss is very difficult to maintain. Once people go back to a normal calorie intake, their metabolism can’t keep up with the extra energy intake and they start gaining back the weight they lost.
What makes the Ultra Diet/Slim Diet II Programme different?
The body has 3 main sources it burns for energy:
Glucose (carbohydrates) – this is the body’s first choice and any carbohydrates present will be used for energy before other sources
Lipid (fat) – when dietary glucose is very low the body will break down fat in order to create a source of energy, this process generates ketones
Protein – if there is not enough glucose or protein from the diet then the body will breakdown muscle tissue to release protein to burn for energy[2]
Ketones are the body’s second choice for energy; they are made in the liver by breaking down stored fatty acids and leave the body via the urine which enables us to measure when the body is burning fat.[3]
The Ultra Diet/Slim Diet II Weight Management Programme switches the body from burning glucose to burning fat while maintaining muscle mass and metabolic rate.
references :
1. Michigan State University ‘The Failures of the Old Paradigm: Are Weight Loss Attempts Effective’, Accessed 11 Feb, 2010, Available: https://www.msu.edu/user/burkejoy/unit3a_2.htm
2. McDonald L (1998) The Ketogenic Diet: A Complete Guide for the Dieter and Practitioner, Lyle McDonald, Austin, TX
3. The Medical Biochemistry Page ‘Gluconeogenesis’, last updated 2
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