Most people experience little to no discomfort, especially after the initial adjustment period
Behavioral support helps people build lasting habits around nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress, key factors for maintaining weight loss long term
But at accelerated rates during caloric deficit states exceeding 20% below TDEE
Mann DL, McMurray JJV, Packer M et al (2004) Targeted anticytokine therapy in patients with chronic heart failure: results of the randomized etanercept worldwide evaluation (RENEWAL)
Studies find that diets based on certain types of food, such as highly processed foods or foods high in fat and sugars, dysregulate food intake, leading to obesity (Hedrih, 2023)
It burns fat for fuel, regulates glucose, produces anti-inflammatory hormones, and keeps us independent as we age