Posts Tagged “rollercoaster diet”

The Vicious Cycle of Weight Gain and Dieting

Posted in Exercise, health, nutrition, weight loss

It’s called weight cycling, or yo-yo dieting, but no matter which name you call it, one thing is certain: it’s all bad for you. It happens like this: people get on a diet, loose a little weight and then shortly after gain the weight back (usually even more). They become depressed at their failure, feeling [...]

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The Yo-yo Effect in Weight Loss

Posted in weight loss

Up, down, up, down. Just as soon as you’re nearing your weight loss goals, somehow, you manage to pack on the pounds again. This roller coaster is so common, that according to a study reported by CTV, almost two-thirds of Canadians who have lost weight in the past 5 years end up putting it back [...]

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