Ebb and Flow Diet
 

Ebb and Flow Diet

Cortisol and dieting.

by Becky Holman in Lose Fat, Nutrition, Quick Tips

Bodybuilders can be so focused that they never ease up on either training or dieting. Well, that can lead to plateaus and—gasp—a reversal of progress. For example, research shows that constant dieting can cause cortisol to shoot up by almost 20 percent. Excess cortisol can not only eat away muscle tissue but also increase moodiness and encourage binges on sugary carbs because of blood sugar fluctuations. To prevent all of that, ease up on your diet every three or four days. Extra carbs won’t kill you; in fact, they’ll thrill you, as you’ll feel better and stay on the fat-loss fairway.