by
Donald A. Miller, Ph.D.
Everything
you read about diets should be "taken
with a grain of salt". If something seems
too good to be true, or not plausible, seek
other sources, or ask at http://mayoclinic.com.
You
probably have heard about "anorexia",
self-starvation, or "bulimia", binge
eating followed by laxatives and/or induced
vomiting. These disorders often affect females
with poor self image. Death can result.
You
might not realize that some fad diets are
also deadly to health or to life. Any diet
that focuses on just a few foods, or mostly
water or juices, except under personal medical
supervision, can damage critical organs and
nerve tissues beyond repair. Don't willfully
make yourself into a starvation victim.
Be
cautious when reading about such things as
"macrobiotic" diets. "Macrobiotic"
is a combination of two words, created to
mean great / long life achieved through diet
of whole grains, vegetables, beans, limited
quantities of animal foods. Some fanatics
have taken this to mean nothing but grains
and water. The "brown rice diet"
is an example that has caused deaths.
Don't
expect "the grapefruit diet" to
do much more than supply you with a lot of
vitamin C. You had better continue eating
proteins, fruits, vegetables, fiber foods.
As
I wrote in my diet eBook, If calories burned
are more / less than calories ingested, weight
will be lost / gained. Physics can NOT be
turned off.
By
the way, as you can read on their web site,
posted August 22, 2003, "Mayo Clinic
diet: It doesn't exist. A number of so-called
"Mayo Clinic diets" have surfaced
over the years. None of these originated at
or are endorsed by Mayo Clinic."
Diet with FACTS, not Fat-Burner MYTHS.
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About
the Author: Donald A. Miller, Ph.D. is the
author of "Easy Health Diet", and
several thousand other reports, including
two eBooks available through Amazon.Com. More
health information can be found at his web
site http://easyhealthdiet.com.
Contact at mailto:drdon@easyhealthdiet.com
