Quick Diets With Low Calorie Diets

A low calorie diet is one that restricts the number of calories a person consumes per day to a very low number. There are several types of diets that provide this to you. This may be the right diet for you if you are trying to lose weight. As with any type of diet, it is best to consult your doctor before you start in order to know the potential health risks that you may face. Each person is different and no one can advise you better than your personal physician.

What’s the difference between a low calorie diet and a very low calorie diet?

A low calorie diet is one that requires a person to consume 1500 to 1800 calories per day. Compare this with the normal 2000 to 2400 calories that the average person consumes.

A very low calorie diet is much different. This is a very restricting diet for those that are severely obese. It requires that a person only consume a mere 800 calories or less per day. This is very limiting to the person, obviously.

In most cases, you will sign on to a low calorie (especially a very low calorie diet) for a short amount of time. For example, this can only be done for three to six months at the most for those on a very low calorie diet. If it was done longer than this, you can risk some severe complications to your health, including nutritional depletion.

Is this the right diet for you?

A word of caution is needed here. Teenagers and children should never be on a low calorie diet. When you are still growing, you need the full range of nutrients for your body. Pregnant women and those who are not good health should also avoid it.

If you are considering a low calorie diet, especially one that requires less than 1000 calories per day, you should consult your doctor before you start. Because this diet does require so few calories, you will need to monitor every single calorie that you take for nutritional value. If that calorie is not worth the nutritional needs you have, it can’t be consumed. For those that have the ability and doctor approval, this diet plan can be an ideal choice.

Additional resource:

Make Your Calories Count (US FDA)

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