Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Understanding and Choosing the Best Diet for You

Written by Dr. Pouya Farhadi | Medically reviewed by Editorial Team
Last updated on: April 17, 2023

What's the best diet? 

The best diet is the one that allows you to lose weight and maintain it without harming your health and the one that you can execute. The ideal one is a diet which is not too restrictive and can lead the individual to a dietary re-education to educate the individual to eat well, not gain weight again, prevent illnesses and give the patient a better quality of life. 

How do I know what kind of diet I need to follow to have these effects mentioned with so many choices and so much information?  Low carb, keto, vegan, Mediterranean, detox, Atkins, etc.…?

It is important to remember that every diet should meet your needs as an individual respecting the moment that you are in life. We are all individuals with different needs so there is no “one size fits all diet plan”.

Weekly or fortnightly follow-up with a specialist during the change process is very important and proves to be more efficient. The structure of a support network helps discipline the implementation of new habits.

What is important for success on all diets in general:

- Consume large amounts of fresh vegetables and salads

- Opt for lean proteins and fish consumption 2x a week

- Prioritize monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats

- Limit consumption of saturated fats to maintain 

- Increase muscle mass with physical activity

- Avoid all types of fast food

- Have discipline

The guidance of a professional is essential during this process who will evaluate:

- Your biochemical individuality, which includes specific nutritional needs, genetic load and lifestyle

- Your customs and values in relation to food

- Your daily routine

- Your wants and desires

Every change in a diet can bring a series of changes in the body, especially when it comes to a low-calorie diet. As a result, some symptoms and health problems arise that reduce the quality of life, for this and other reasons it is important to seek an expert. In short, when visiting a specialist, you will be able to understand what is suitable or not suitable for you. 

In addition, following a healthy diet doesn't mean starving yourself or eating only vegetables. Restrictive diets are so aggressive to the body that they can generate side effects for many years, even after the person abandons this type of method. 

Below are three important changes, from a physical point of view, generated by the methods of radical restrictions.

Restrictive diets:

-Increase appetite

-Decrease metabolism

-Contribute to rapid weight again

It is very important that you seek help from a professional when starting any diet so that you can maintain the diet safely and achieve results without falling into any dangerous habits and endure any health risks.

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