Dieting Makes People Fat the Rising Epidemic
The rising epidemic of obesity makes the news nearly every day: We are constantly reading or hearing about how Americans are getting heavier and heavier. This in turn subjects Americans to a range of possible other ills including increased cardiac disease, increased chance of stroke, diabetes, and arthritis. It also subjects Americans to a range of fad diets. These latter might seem to be far less pernicious and dangerous than the terrible diseases listed first, but in fact they themselves take a terrible toll on the physical health of those who turn to them time and time again. They also pose costs in terms of mental health and – and this is no small cost itself – they also deplete people's wallets. Often, in fact, a person's wallet is the only thing that gets any lighter.
Low-Carb Diet or a Low-Fat
When people plan to choose for losing weight, one of the most difficult decisions that they are to make is to choose the diet type. There are two main kinds of diets; diets that are low in carbohydrates which are often referred to as the low carb diets and low fat diet. Restriction of carbohydrate is often referred to as the Atkins diet and low fat diets are the ones that retract the intake and consumption of high fat food (Rulifson, 2008, p. 281).