Here's how yo-yo dieting affects your body and your mind
Yo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycling, occurs when a person experiences periods of weight loss followed by weight gain followed by weight loss and so on and so on. The effects of this weight cycling are significant, even when the weight lost and gained is as little as 10 pounds.
It can make you gain weight
While dieting may help you lose a few pounds at first, it only works temporarily. Your body responds to the lack of calories by turning to lean muscle mass for energy. Once you have returned to your normal eating habits, the weight comes back on –
Yo-yo dieting may increase the risk for heart disease and sudden death in post-menopausal（绝经后期）women. Studies found that when normal-weight women experienced periods of weight cycling, they were 3.5 times more likely to have sudden death than women whose weight remained stable. In the same study, yo-yo dieting increased a woman's risk of death by 66 percent.
It can be damaging to your skin
Dermatologist (a doctor who studies and treats skin diseases) Robin Evans weighed in on the effect that yo-yo dieting has on the skin. “The up and down weight losses and gains can have harmful effects on the skin especially on the face with stretching and contracting the skin,” said Evans.
It plays games with your mind
Yo-yo dieting is hard on the body, Repeatedly gaining and losing weight can leave dieters feeling more depressed about their weight and losing self-belief as a result.
If you're a yo-yo-dieter, talk to your health care provider about lifestyle changes that can help you maintain a stable and healthy weight for years to come.
A. It only works temporarily
B. It can damage your heart
C. but in the form of fat, not muscle
D. but it's even harder on the mind
E. but with a smaller size, you will make yourself less friendly
F. The result ends up more wrinkles and an overall effect of aging the skin
G. We turned to the experts to find out how yo-yo dieting can affect your body and your mind
