By Brad Schoenfeld, CSCS, CPT Virtually everyone is, at one time or another, on a diet.
Every week there seems to be a new diet that touts a revolutionary way to lose weight.
Moreover, these diets tend to have contradictory theories behind their approach. While most of these diets will induce short term weight loss, they simply do not provide the ability to sustain weight management over the long term. This is primarily due to the fact that dieting supresses metabolic rate thereby reducing the body's ability to burn fat . The key to promoting long-term, sustainable weight management is to develop a comprehensive nutritional regimen. Food is fuel for the body, and a person must learn to eat in a fashion that increases metabolism while stabilizing insulin levels.