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The 1,200 Calorie Diet Is 1,200 Percent Stupid
It s based on fake science and it can actually hurt your health. Dec 18, 2020
NOWADAYS THERE are too many diets to keep track of (keto, paleo, gluten-free, Atkins), with some more sustainable (think the Mediterranean Diet) and others more fad-like in nature (think the Optavia Diet).
Add the 1,200 Calorie Diet to the (long) list of fad diets.
While the purpose of the diet is self-contained in its name you’re literally restricting your calories to 1,200 a day there’s a lot to unpack about the plan if you’re considering it as an approach to weight loss.
Your Ultimate, Science-Backed Guide to High-Intensity Interval Training Cindy Kuzma, Selene Yeager
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High-intensity interval training, or HIIT for short, was named one of the top fitness trends in the world for 2020, based on an annual survey by the American College of Sports Medicine. This super hard, super-effective style of training isn’t just the “it” workout of the moment of the 14 years ACSM has been conducting this survey, HIIT ranked in the top five for seven consecutive years.
Why? Because it works, and it works fast. Whether you’re coming straight off the couch, training for a marathon, or even if you race for a living, HIIT training is good for your health and makes you fitter and faster.
The 1,200 Calorie Diet Is 1,200 Percent Stupid Isadora Baum
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NOWADAYS THERE are too many diets to keep track of (keto, paleo, gluten-free, Atkins), with some more sustainable (think the Mediterranean Diet) and others more fad-like in nature (think the Optavia Diet).
Add the 1,200 Calorie Diet to the (long) list of fad diets.
While the purpose of the diet is self-contained in its name you’re literally restricting your calories to 1,200 a day there’s a lot to unpack about the plan if you’re considering it as an approach to weight loss.
The 1,200 Calorie Diet bills itself as being built upon sound nutrition principals (as in, proponents of the diet don’t just pull that number 1,200 out of their hats), and argues that it can lead to drastic weight reduction in record time.
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Whether you consider a six-pack a goal or a beverage is beside the point when it comes to extra fat at your waistline. Abdominal adiposity â excess stomach fat â is associated with increased mortality risk, regardless of body mass index.
But although the exercise community has long known that itâs impossible to âspot trainâ to reduce inches anywhere on your body, some trainers have been touting high-intensity interval training (HIIT) as the best way to target stomach fat. The workout, which includes short bursts of intense work followed by short rest periods (think 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off), can take as little as 20 minutes. Before you start alternating burpees and jumping jacks with recovery intervals, however, letâs look more closely at that claim.