There have been a lot of advances in nutrition, health and wellness.  So is it possible that there is a 500 Calorie a Day Diet that can help you?

Our response is a resounding NO.  if fact, this is extremely dangerous, and is considered to be a semi-starvation diet.  There is no scientific evidence to support claims that adding hormones, such as HCG (claimed to mobilize stored fats and suppress appetites), make a 500-calorie-per-day diet viable.  At 500 calories per day, you may have temporary weight loss but the vital organs of the body do not get all the nutrients they need to be healthy.  your body needs a certain amount of calories just to survive.

And oh yeah, a 500 calorie a day diet can only at best deliver short term weight loss.

The body is clever.  it will adjust to the amount of calories you consume – if you have too few it will assume you are starving and it will cut back on the calories it uses.  to do this it will slow down your metabolic rate and will start eating away at your muscle mass – to get its needed calories.

Over a long-term, this is disastrous. your muscles burn far more calories than your fat, so if you lose muscle mass, it not only has a bad effect on your body but it also affects your ability to keep weight off in the future.

Most adults can lose weight on 1200 – 1800 calories per day.  Eating fewer calories is important to weight loss, but it has to be coupled with eating the right things that your body needs.  Nutritionists consider anything below 1200 calories to be low-calorie.  to be safe, this should be planned with your family doctor or a nutritionist.

The best way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume. You either burn more, eat less, or some combination.  Building new muscle is a great way to burn calories, and it has wonderful benefits for your body, and its energy levels.

If you are overweight, it is likely that you have been consuming 2000 to 5000 calories or more per day.  to drop to 500 calories a day will certainly shock you body, but not by mobilizing stored fats.  Instead, your metabolism will slow down to conserve energy.  And when your diet is over and you go back to your old eating habits, you’ll gain the weight back and then some…  been there done that right?

The most effective weight loss strategy is to work with a fitness consultant / nutritionist to develop a plan that includes exercise and strength training coupled with the right amount of calories for your body type and activity level.  Remember, not all calories are created equal, so it should also include a thorough understanding of the best foods to eat (and to avoid) to achieve your weight loss goals.