Disadvantages and risks of the Dukan diet

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Does the Dukan diet produce side effects? The dangers are the same as those of the Atkins diet: when there is a lack of carbohydrates the body resorts to fats to obtain its energy; From this situation there are substances called ketones that can cause bad breath, dry mouth, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, insomnia and nausea. More details below.

In fact, Dr. Dukan advises avoiding intense activities during the attack phase since the body is expected to feel tired. As for the other side effects of this high-protein diet, Dukan points out that they are signs that the diet is working and can be mitigated for example by consuming more fluids in terms of bad breath and dryness.

Constipation may also occur due to carbohydrate deficiency.

The Dukan diet can lead to several nutritional deficiencies whose impact can begin to be experienced later. If someone intends to lose 18 kilos, according to the proposed calculations he will have to survive on a protein basis and a few vegetables for four months. This sustained lack of whole foods, fruits and vegetables will generate a deficiency of antioxidants, associated with diseases ranging from cancer and heart difficulties to premature aging and cataracts.

As a preventive measure, Dr. Dukan recommends taking multivitamins, but studies have shown that it is healthier to obtain nutrients in the diet than in the supplements. In addition some experts point out that excess protein causes kidney and bone problems.

What other disadvantages does the diet have?

• There is no flexibility in the Dukan diet. In the same way that a disease needs certain medications to treat itself, Dr. Dukan believes that losing weight requires a rigorous "prescription" of foods and instructions for use.
• The first two phases of the plan are extremely limited in nutritional terms, so the diet can become boring or impractical from the start.
• It is practically impossible for vegetarians to adopt the Dukan diet (dairy and eggs are obligatory).
• In monetary terms, the Dukan diet with its meat, poultry and fish is more expensive than food plans based on fruits and vegetables.
• This diet does not educate its practitioners about the concept of balanced and healthy diet, necessary to prevent diseases.

The Dukan diet consists of an incredibly unbalanced diet that puts your long-term health at risk. Worse yet, unlike the healthy habits whose benefits science has always demonstrated, many of the negative effects of the Dukan diet have not yet been determined since its evaluation in clinical studies is not easy to carry out in humans .

Of course this diet plan makes you lose weight, and quite quickly. This happens thanks to the extreme limitation of carbohydrates. Although in theory we can eat large amounts of protein in meat and eggs without problems, in the end this food habit becomes so monotonous that it is difficult to consume the amounts that the diet requires.

In summary Dr. Dukan has not made any discovery with this diet. The thinning produced is due to the limitation of calories and certainly the same results can be achieved through a more balanced and healthy diet. What we recommend here is to pay little attention to the Dukan diet. Even if you are able to survive on meat and eggs for the first five days, the sweet taste of fast thinning will turn sour when finally a bowl of cereal or a slice of bread will return all the weight you lost ...