Why diets usually do not work
Health / / December 19, 2019
We have an opinion of our brain about how much we should weigh - it is called a "reference point" (Range of 4-9 kg). And no matter how we try, it will be very hard to return us again and again to the "ideal weight". When we sit down on a diet and begin to starve, includes a protective mechanism, and after that the event of failure, and a new set of weights. It is a vicious circle.
Neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt offers with diets go to a more reasonable and sensible approach to what we eat.
Today I want to offer you a speech at TED about a sore subject - about diets and why they rarely work. But this time, this problem will be considered not a nutritionist, and a neuroscientist.
It turns out that there is an opinion in our brains about how much we should weigh. This is called the "reference point" (in the range 4-9 kg). And no matter how you try, it will still be hard to return you to your "ideal". In addition, once a long time ago, when we were still running after mammoths, overweight was our salvation, as if the food was not long, our bodies react to
lack of food and tighten the screws (reduced energy consumption). As soon as the food comes, we will again be included at full capacity. Evolution - a very slow process, and it is not able to change our bodies as quickly as fashion changes in the external parameters of a person. So cheat nature very seriously. And instead of to cheat, you can learn how to control themselves and what we eat, but do not go on a diet.Sandra Aamodt invites us to go on diets more sensible approach to eating.