Re: What is a starvation diet?

Hello #97202,
I may have referred to the phrase "starvation diet" rather loosely, but what I mean by that, is a diet that deprives the body (by degrees) of the essential and/or optimum nutrition it needs for absolute "wellness".

The diet exemplified on the film "supersize me" is where that person lived exclusively on "McDonalds fare", and after 30 days or so, he was so severely malnourished to the point of causing damage to his internal organs, which eventually would have led to his death.
We all know that starvation begins where fasting finishes, and the internal food reserves of the body have been so depleted that the body then begins to feed on itself.

A person may appear to be well-nourished by living on a high calorie diet, but even an obese individual can be so malnourished that they are inviting the onset of disease and mortality.
It has also been demonstrated that a high water-content low-calorie diet (of essential foodstuffs, such as raw fruit and vegetables)) leads to greater longevity and good health than would otherwise be the case.
The amount of calories consumed does not equate to good health, but insufficient calories will lead to a loss of weight: where for many people the opposite is the case......being overweight.
Hunger and appetite usually ensure that sufficient calories are being consumed on a daily basis, so not to receive enough calories is highly unlikely.

The body is approx' 70% water, so if the diet consists mainly of high water content & natural foods then that is all you need.
Counting calories is a misnomer, and is a ploy used by the weightloss companies to buy their products and enjoy profits from enrollment fees: it has very little to do with nutrition, good health, and longevity.

Regards

chrisb1.