DIET DECODED
1 CRASH DIETING ISN’T WORTH IT
A new study from the USA’s National Institutes of Health proves it. It examined contestants from TV show The Biggest Loser six years after they lost their weight. Not only had just one of them kept the pounds off but, more worryingly, the sudden weight loss had permanently affected their metabolisms. Whereas before the competition they could eat an average of 2607 calories a day and maintain their weight, this fell to 1900, even though their weight had increased. So if you want to lose weight, do it slowly.