«I see a lot of chronic dieters who are low in protein, which your body needs to make white blood cells, the backbone of the immune system,» says Roberta Lee, MD, vice chair of the department of integrative medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. (health.com)
Another study published in Cognitive Neuroscience examined the brains of chronic dieters, and found that those with higher body fat percentages had a weaker connection between two areas in the brain: the part that manages executive control, and the reward region. (sonima.com)
Many thyroid patients are chronic dieters because they feel there is no other way to maintain a healthy weight than to keep their caloric intake very low. (holtorfmed.com)