{"id":13,"date":"2008-03-08T09:27:45","date_gmt":"2008-03-08T09:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/health\/?p=13"},"modified":"2008-03-08T09:33:06","modified_gmt":"2008-03-08T09:33:06","slug":"diet-itis-5-signs-you-have-it-2-steps-to-a-cure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/health\/diet-itis-5-signs-you-have-it-2-steps-to-a-cure\/","title":{"rendered":"DIET-ITIS : 5 SIGNS YOU HAVE IT, 2 STEPS TO A CURE!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor<\/em><\/p>\n

Most people want to look in the mirror and be satisfied with seeing a well toned body staring back. According to a recent Consumer Report Survey, 41% of American adults are hoping to shed on an average of 37 pounds to achieve this satisfaction. Many in that figure have experimented with a diet or two for some special event, or perhaps at the advice of a doctor. However, there are an overwhelmingly large number of individuals that are professional dieters who have been stricken with, \u201cdiet-itis\u201d syndrome. Here is how to spot it and evict it from your life for good:<\/p>\n

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SIGN #1<\/strong> \u2013 If you have tried all the single-food diets that have come out, like the grapefruit diet, cabbage soup diet, the lemonade diet, the new- cookie diet and on and on. You in fact, have \u201cdietitis\u201d syndrome if you have been on those diets.<\/p>\n

Golden nugget:<\/strong> Not only are these diets ridiculous, but they are not even practical for sustaining life everyday in the healthiest way possible and can be very dangerous since they cut out major food groups.<\/p>\n

SIGN #2<\/strong> \u2013 If you have ordered a magic pill or potion off of one of those 3am infomercials that boast insidious claims like, \u201ceat all you want and still lose weight\u201d! You in fact have \u201cdietitis\u201d syndrome, if you have ever done this even once.<\/p>\n

Golden nugget:<\/strong> Not only is this the worst form of deceit imaginable to consumers, but many of these diet pills can cause adverse side effects like irregular heart rhythms and palpitations.<\/p>\n

SIGN # 3<\/strong> \u2013 If you have not even completely finished one diet before you are surfing the internet for the next \u201cnew diet\u201d on the market to try out; you in fact have \u201cdietitis\u201d syndrome.<\/p>\n

Golden nugget:<\/strong> The diet industry is an estimated 33 billion dollar a year industry that profits off of people that have uncontrollable cases of \u201cdietitis\u201d syndrome. Quit making them rich! Instead seek to rehabilitate yourself by using natural and safe alternative remedies to release excess weight.<\/p>\n

SIGN # 4<\/strong> \u2013 If you try diet after diet and yet you \u201cstill\u201d believe that the next diet will work and help you keep the weight off. You in fact have \u201cdietitis\u201d syndrome.<\/p>\n

Golden nugget:<\/strong> Diet companies themselves tell you that, \u201cdiets don\u2019t work\u201d, but they still promote to you on their commercials day in and day out while trying to sell you on why their \u201cdiet\u201d is better than the others.<\/p>\n

SIGN # 5<\/strong> \u2013 If you have graduated from \u201cdieting\u201d to lose weight – to undergoing weight loss surgery, or at least heavy consideration of such. It is safe to say, you in fact have \u201cdietitis\u201d syndrome.<\/p>\n

Golden nugget:<\/strong> Although undergoing surgery is not the same as dieting, (which is the major selling point for surgeons); \u201cdieters\u201d are prime candidates for surgery because of the way they think. The problem is that these individuals have not addressed the \u201cdietitis\u201d syndrome that they have of wanting a quick fix, wanting to lose weight by ANY means necessary. They have never found out the underlying, true causes of their battle with the bulge. Getting major surgery will not fix that unhealthy mentality, but will instead lead to a major letdown!<\/p>\n

Good news! It doesn\u2019t take more drugs or surgery to eradicate \u201cdietitis\u201d syndrome from your life.
\n*STEP (1) \u2013 AWARENESS:<\/strong> The first step to all positive change is, \u201cawareness\u201d. These 5 signs have made you aware of the problem. Recognize and be quick about correcting \u201cdietitis\u201d by using an alternative to drugs, surgery and of course; habitual dieting.<\/p>\n

*STEP (2) \u2013 CLARITY:<\/strong> You must be totally clear on \u201cwhy\u201d you really want to shed weight. Your focus and main goal should have more substance than just getting into that pantsuit for that party, or trying to land a suitable mate. Nothing is wrong with that in and of itself, but what happens when you get bored with the diet, it fails and\/or the weight comes back?<\/p>\n

When you have total clarity, your eyes are wide open to spot gimmicks and be open to \u201creal\u201d health solutions.<\/p>\n

As one best selling author of an informative health book puts it, \u201cif you are trying to lose weight and get healthy, always know your, \u201cwhy\u201d! \u201cThe bigger the \u201cwhy\u201d, the easier the \u201chow\u201d!<\/p>\n

If you are now clear on your \u201cwhy\u201d, it is time to use your \u201chow\u201d to tell the \u201cdiet-itis\u201d syndrome – \u201cget the steppin!\u201d<\/p>\n

Makeisha Lee is a health and nutrition consultant. For more information about cleansing and detoxifying your body, contact her at 614-595-1425 or znck04@yahoo.com<\/a> or learn more at www.CleanseFormula.com<\/font><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

She is also the author of “Why Black People Can’t Lose Weight” available at www.WhyBlackPeopleCantLoseWeigh<\/wbr>t.com<\/font><\/a> and in bookstores nationwide.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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