I no longer had a choice. Plus, if you cut too many calories too quickly, your metabolism will slow, says Sabrena Jo , director of science and research content for the American Council on Exercise in San Diego. "If you cut calories drastically and as a result you drop a lot of weight fairly quickly, it's likely that you're losing some muscle. Muscle is really the engine of metabolism, so that contributes to a lower metabolism," she explains. Eating too little also makes you more likely to rebound and go in the opposite direction by overeating because you were restricting yourself for so long. "We recommend doing things more moderately: Increasing physical activity and decreasing calories has been to shown to be what works in the long run," Jo adds.
According to a study conducted by Phillips Healthcare last year, more than half of Emirati nationals living in Dubai are overweight, the Pulitzer Center reports In fact, regional obesity rates rival that of the United States. In Saudi Arabia, a recent survey found 66 percent of men and 71 percent of women are overweight or obese, while in Kuwait 74 percent of men and 77 percent of women are also overweight or obese. In Abu Dhabi alone, 30% of schoolchildren are overweight or obese.
If you're forcing yourself to eat breakfast when you're not hungry or find yourself grabbing dinner when bed sounds like a more appealing option, you may be doing yourself a disservice. According to research published in Cell Metabolism , time-restricted eating is associated with a reduced risk of obesity, even without calorie restriction. Even better, it's also associated with a reduced risk of metabolic disease, even when you take a break on weekends.
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