Tired of thinking about diets? 3 types of diets, their benefits and disadvantages for your body

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If you want to lose weight or follow a healthy diet to improve your overall health, you must first learn about the types of diets and then choose the right one for your health and body.

Diets are many and varied, which makes you stand confused trying to choose the best system for you, there are specialists and students in this field who provide assistance in choosing the appropriate system for each person according to the nature of his body and age.

Before choosing a healthy type of diet for weight loss, it is important to pay attention to several aspects, including that it is long-term valid and safe for a person's health.

It is worth noting that there is important and many information for different diets, and each system has benefits and harms that it is necessary to know before following it...

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1- Paleo diet or diet:

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This system depends on eating the same foods that were eaten by hunter-gatherer ancestors before the development of agriculture, and the theory claims that most modern diseases can be related to following the Western diet, and it depends on the consumption of grains, dairy and processed foods, this system focuses on whole foods, lean protein, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds, and it does not encourage eating processed foods, sugar, dairy products, and grains.

There are flexible modern versions of this system that allow eating dairy products, such as: cheese, butter, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, and it is worth noting that the followers of this diet are fed much fewer carbohydrates, more protein and, therefore, fewer calories.

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Benefits of the paleo system:

Reduce risk factors for certain diseases, such as heart disease, cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and blood pressure.

Following this diet is healthy and may lead to weight loss.

Reduce waist circumference.

Disadvantages of the paleo system: - Following this diet may eliminate the intake of some beneficial and nutritious foods for the body such as: whole grains, legumes, dairy products...

2- Keto Diet:

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The keto diet is a system that contains a high percentage of fat, a sufficient percentage of protein, and low carbohydrates, as the body in this system relies on the use of stored fats for energy instead of using carbohydrates as the main source, and to benefit from this system, the diet plan must be followed - continuously - without the presence of cheating days, otherwise just eating high-fat foods will be unhealthy and counterproductive, so you must follow the plan carefully and see the full keto menu, and eat fat Healthy.

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Benefits of the keto diet:

Some studies have suggested that the keto diet can be an effective way to lose weight.

This system helps reduce triglycerides and sugar in the body.

Reduce LDL total cholesterol levels, and increase HDL levels.

Disadvantages of the keto diet:

Following the keto diet may lead to some side effects such as: diarrhea or constipation, fatigue, mood swings, bad breath, headache, and these are common symptoms that occur when the body adjusts to burning fat instead of carbohydrates.

Although it may be beneficial for type II diabetics, it should be avoided by type I diabetics.

This regimen should be avoided for those with metabolic disorders...

3- Intermittent fasting system:

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It is a system that controls a certain time to eat, instead of determining the amount of food eaten, and therefore, it can be considered as a pattern of eating more than a specific diet, as this system depends on determining the number of certain hours during which you can eat and stop eating at a specific hour, and this system does not depend on determining certain types of food.

Benefits of intermittent fasting:

It is considered a very successful and effective system to lose weight in a quick time compared to most other systems.

The loss of muscle mass in the body is less compared to the calorie restriction regimen.

Intermittent fasting may reduce inflammation markers, cholesterol levels, sugar levels, and blood triglycerides.

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It may help increase human growth hormone levels, improve insulin sensitivity, improve cellular repair, and altered gene expressions.

This system may help new brain cells grow, prolong life, and protect against Alzheimer's disease and cancer.

Disadvantages of intermittent fasting:

Although intermittent fasting is safe and beneficial for some well-nourished people, it may not be suitable for some people with low blood sugar levels, pregnant women, nursing mothers, adolescents, children, and those who are malnourished or deficient...

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