DISSOCIATED DIET PLANS ARE EFFECTIVE?

Montignac, Shelton and Dukan diets are the most famous dissociated.

However, studies have shown that food dissociations are not effective ...

The principle of differentiated regimes

These diets have in common that they allow room almost everything, but not simultaneously.

The idea is based on the belief that certain foods can not be digested at the same time, to avoid some so-called adverse effects - creating toxins, weight, etc.

They recommend to separate the taking of certain foods or types of food: you can eat fat and sugar, for example, but not in the same meal.

Why are differentiated regimes ineffective?

Some dissociated diets are effective in the short term, but often are not the duration.

The return to a more normal diet is back the lost pounds. But unless you have a will and nerves of steel, it is very difficult to stick to it as the duration are not compatible with a normal social life.

Furthermore, studies have shown that dissociation in itself does not lose weight.

What counts is the total energy intake and thus the amount of food you eat.

Where does the success differentiated regimes?

Many people swear dissociated diets work. And it is true that one can lose weight by dieting divorced ... but this is explained by anything other than the fact not to consume certain foods together.

• If you are only entitled to a select group of foods (proteins and fats, for example), your appetite will be less stimulated because you will have less choice.

• Furthermore, these regimes that prohibit eating together lipids (fats) and carbohydrates (sugars) actually suppress the richest elements calories by nature, that is to say, pastries, chips, fried foods, chocolate, etc.

By removing these fatty and sugary foods, total calories ingested decreases and you lose weight.

But this has nothing to do with the separation of food.

Weaknesses differentiated regimes

Dissociated diets present no immediate danger to health. But they do not meet the basic principles of a balanced diet.

• Those who favor the proteins (meats, cold cuts, cheeses) encourage the consumption of foods containing animal fats.

But these so-called saturated fats are harmful to the cardiovascular system.

• Furthermore, divest itself of certain foods causes frustration, which will eventually be the cause of more or less big "meltdowns".

• Some treatments (Antoine Shelton or plan) can contribute in fatigue, digestive problems and deficiencies.

So what is the solution to lose weight?

Still more conventional unfortunately!

The only lasting solution to lose weight is to reduce the total amount of calories ingested or increase energy expenditure to burn calories through physical activity.

Better is to do both: less than calories ingested and energy expenditure!