Losing Weight

How to lose weight without losing your mind

How to lose weight without losing your mind

Introduction

Even as more and more diets become available, obesity rates continue to rise, which has led some to conclude that “there is little support for the notion that diets lead to lasting weight loss” (Mann et al, 2007, p. 220). Repeated dieting has also been shown to have a negative impact on mind and mortality.

Discussion

Many researchers have shifted the focus from dieting to emphasizing lifestyle or behavioral modification as a viable, more effective, and safer approach to weight loss. The challenge, however, has ...