The Weight Loss Trends That Are Much More Than Just Passing Fads

When you’re trying to actively change your health, especially when it comes to your weight, you have to be very careful as to which information and sources you trust. There are fads around every corner, offering bad and sometimes counterproductive advice. However, it’s also easy to confuse these for the weight loss trends that can actually do you some good. Some that you might not want to discount so quickly include the following.

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Intermittent Fasting

Although super restrictive diets and cutting your calories down too low are never recommended, that isn’t what intermittent fasting actually is. It might sound similar, but how it works is that it changes when you eat, not how you eat. Limiting your food intake to a defined window reduces mindless snacking while making sure that you still get the meals you need to meet your nutritional needs. It can also help improve insulin sensitivity, benefiting your metabolism and how your body manages energy.


The Mediterranean Diet

There has been no shortage of fad diets over the years, but while some, like the keto diet, do have significant health benefits, the Mediterranean diet is one that stands out for avoiding the restrictiveness that makes diets hard to stick to. It focuses on whole foods like vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, olive oil, fish, and moderate dairy, promoting better heart health and stable blood sugar levels. It focuses on patterns of balanced meals and mindful eating over strict rules, which has made it stand out from the crowd.


GLP-1-Based Treatments

Perhaps the biggest trend of the past year or so has been the rise of GLP-1-based weight loss treatments. While diet pills and other proposed medical solutions have been limited or misunderstood in their effectiveness, providers like Ivologist offer a safe and controlled approach by directly addressing the hormonal drivers of appetite and satiety. While it can be hard to willpower your way out of a bad diet, directly addressing how the body craves foods has proven much more effective, but you have to put in the work to sustain the results after, as well.


The NEAT Approach

While being active through concentrated exercise more often and for longer can certainly help with weight loss, the NEAT approach, which focuses on increasing daily activities like walking, standing, and basic household tasks, can ensure that you’re always working towards your goal, even when you don’t make it to the gym. Focusing on various ways to improve your activity through NEAT activities turns weight loss efforts into something that’s influenced by lifestyle patterns, not just how often you can make the time for a full workout session.


Our understanding of weight loss and health management is always evolving, so it’s important to keep doing your research and to keep up with the news. Most importantly, any time a new weight loss trend pops up, wait to see what the more medically and scientifically literate communities have to say about it. Your local gym bros may be motivated, but that doesn’t translate to expertise. 

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