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    AFTER THE DIET...

    Aug 18, 2021 4 minutes
    WORDS: Eve Boggenpoel

    We know the best way to shed excess pounds is to follow a diet that’s varied, nutritionally balanced and sustainable, but what happens after your hit your happy weight? Your body is a highly sophisticated organism preoccupied with your survival, so when the numbers on the scales start to fall, it automatically tries hard to hold on to your weight.

    ‘All of your organs and all of your systems are trying to maintain homoeostasis,’ explains clinical medicine researcher Dr Frederica Amati. ‘If, over 15 years, you’ve put on 10kg then try to lose it in one month, your body goes into panic mode and tries to keep your weight the same.’ Indeed, research backs this up. Studies show over half of dieters regain most of their

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