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BEWARE THE DIET OF THE POINTS! NEL MALNUTRIZIONE


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doubt we do anything to lose weight, but Just ask any of the men and women who since childhood have fought and still fighting relentlessly to find the diet that's free forever from their weight. But ... What are you looking for 99% of people who want to lose weight ?.....

looking for a solution "magic", "fast", "will not last long," which is achieved with little effort, "you eat a lot and be rich and still lose weight" ... ..

is when diets are temporary fall in fashion will not solve the problem and often go from being healthy to be people with impaired health, a current example of this is the Atkins diet so popular (American) as well appointed national Diet Points.

What is the diet of points?

slimming diet is a simple, designed by Dr. Robert Atkins in 1972 in the United States, this system was and remains very popular because you can eat and drink whatever you like with the sole premise of not overdoing it in the points. The approach is very easy to follow, as each food has a score and depending on weight and height, may consume a certain number of points a day. About the calculations are done well. For example, a woman between 61 and 70 kilos and of medium height should not exceed 18 points per day, between 71 and 80 kilos to 20 points, between 81 and 90 kilos of 22 points, and so on. For a man on the other hand, establishes a baseline of 26 points to 80 kilos from here and nine kilos that increase will add two points.

The principle of this diet is the same as a ketogenic diet, ie they are diets high in fat and protein and low in carbohydrates. This scheme follows a 3:1 or 4:1 ratio of fat carbohydrate. 60% of fat intake is in the form of triglycerides, the rest is up 10% of other fats (saturated and cholesterol), 10% protein and 20% carbohydrates. While the normal ratio for an individual is 20% protein, 30% monounsaturated fat (and not in the form of cholesterol and triglycerides), and 50% complex carbohydrates.

Why this diet is so appealing?

Atkins Diet or points, became so famous in several places in the world for its promise to lower fast and easy weight by eating foods that other diets forbid such as If foods high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Example: red meat, sausages, eggs, fried foods, burgers, oils, mayonnaise, butter, cream, whole yogurt, whole milk,


negative effects of this diet

1. 
   
   is an unbalanced diet and unvaried.


2. 
   
   Ketosis produces


3. 
   
   are dangers to the health of the person performing


4. 
   
   Produce dyslipidaemia (increased cholesterol and triglycerides)


5. 
   
   increased risk of cardiovascular disease.


6. 
   
   diet is not standardized, each has different reference points for the same food.


7. 
   
   The weight is recovered with the same speed with which they were lost by diet.


8. 
   
   in some people produces hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels in the blood) due to low carbohydrate intake.


9. 
   
   can not be followed long


10. 
    
    requires to be supplemented with calcium, vitamin D, folacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.


11. 
    
    produces constipation, due to the low intake of dietary fiber.


12. 
    
    increases uric acid levels


13. 
    
    increases the risk of developing colon cancer due to intake of saturated fats and low intake of dietary fiber.


14. 
    
    produces dizziness, weakness and muscle wasting due to low intake of carbohydrates.


15. 
    
    increases urinary calcium excretion bringing greater risk due to renal stone formation, and suffer from osteoporosis or osteopenia.


16. 
    
    Bad breath (haliatosis).
    
    The most important reason for not doing this diet:
    
    According to the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Atkins himself had a history of heart attack, heart failure and hypertension, and was overweight when he died at age 72 by a head injury after slipping, though the proponents indicated that their health problems had no connection with the diet that followed.

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Dott.ssa Rosisella

Puglisi

Nutritionist / Dietitian Clinical Nutrition Master