Tips On How To Stop Yo-Yo Dieting And Get The Results You Really Want

Significant Negative Impact On Heart Health

According to studies conducted by the American Heart Association, yo-yo dieting has substantial negative influences on the heart, particularly among women within a normal weight range when the weight cycling began. Specifically, the studies reported the risk of sudden cardiac death for these women increased 3.5 times and the risk of coronary heart disease death rose sixty-six percent. The New England Journal Of Medicine conducted a study showing evidence indicating heart patients with the highest weight changes, when compared with those who maintained a steady weight, had increases of one hundred thirty-six percent for strokes, one hundred seventeen percent for heart attacks, and one hundred twenty-four percent for deaths.

A balanced diet and cardio exercise are two of the major backbones to heart health. Include more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, limit unhealthy fats, and control portion sizes instead of restricting major food groups. But yo-yo dieting does not just affect physical health. Continue for the psychological effects.