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The Risks of Fad Diets Explained

The document discusses the dangers of fad diets and their impact on health, emphasizing the importance of understanding basic biology and metabolism. It highlights the need for a shift in food mindset towards pro-metabolic and intuitive eating. The author, Viktoria Elke, shares her personal journey of recovering from fad diets and restoring metabolism through education and awareness.

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The Risks of Fad Diets Explained

The document discusses the dangers of fad diets and their impact on health, emphasizing the importance of understanding basic biology and metabolism. It highlights the need for a shift in food mindset towards pro-metabolic and intuitive eating. The author, Viktoria Elke, shares her personal journey of recovering from fad diets and restoring metabolism through education and awareness.

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THE DANGER

OF FAD DIETS
VIKTORIA ELKE
VIKTORIA ELKE
 Studies of sciences (biology,
chemistry, nutrition,…)

 On a health journey recovering from


fad diets

 Student of Kori Meloy’s Freely


Rooted course on restoring the
metabolism
 What is a fad diet?
MAIN POINTS

 Basic biology & how our bodies are


supposed to function

 Food mindset & a different approach to


food that is starting to gain attention
1. WHAT IS A FAD
DIET?
Image from Whitney, Rolfes. 2016. Understanding Nutrition, 14e
Obesity rate in adults in the U.S.

C.D.C.
OFFICIAL 42.4 %

STATISTICS 57.6 %

considered obese not considered obese


2. BASIC BIOLOGY
MACRONUTRIENT
S:

CARBOHYDRATES
LIPIDS
PROTEINS
MICRONUTRIENTS
:

VITAMINS
MINERALS

MACRO + MICRO
=
ENERGY FOR THE
METABOLISM
SYMPTOMS OF A SLOW METABOLISM

 increased stress levels


 high cholesterol levels
 decrease in sex hormones
 stronger premenstrual symptoms
 infertility
 weight gain
 less quality sleep
 and more

Meloy, K. 2020. Freely Rooted - Restoring The Metabolism course


3. PRO-METABOLIC &
INTUITIVE
EATING
“IT ALMOST DOESN'T MATTER WHICH FAD DIET WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT. IT'S THE IDEA THAT YOU NEED TO GO ON A
DIET IN THE FIRST PLACE THAT NEEDS CHALLENGING”
- LAINE LUNN,
DIETITIAN AT OHSU CENTER FOR WOMEN’S
HELATH
 What is a fad diet?

 Basic biology & how our bodies are


IN REVIEW supposed to function

 Food mindset & a different approach to


food that is starting to gain attention
THANK YOU
 Nacamulli, M. “Do Fad Diets Work.” Ted Ed,
[Link] Accessed 28
Feb 2021
 “Fad Diets: Are They Sustainable?” Oregon Health & Science University,
[Link]
Accessed Feb 28, 2021
 “Adult Obesity Facts.” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
, 11 Feb 2021, [Link] Accessed Feb
28, 2021
REFERENCES  Pollan, M. 2008. In Defense of Food. Large Print Press.
 Sifferlin, A. “The Weight Loss Trap: Why Your Diet Isn’t Working.” TIME,
25 May 2017, [Link]
189-no-21-u-s/
. Accessed Feb 25, 2021
 Whitney, Rolfes. 2016. Understanding Nutrition, 14e. Cengage Learning.
 Meloy, K. 2020. Freely Rooted - Restoring The Metabolism course,
[Link]
 Wansick, B. 2007. Mindless Eating. Bantam.

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