There are four main components of the diet: proteins, carbohydrates, fats and water. The first three components are what provide the calories in your diet. Eat too many calories and you get fat. Conversely, eat too few calories your body goes into ‘starvation mode’ and your metabolic rate will become so low that you won’t really lose any real weight. So what are these diet components and how they affect your weight? [Read more...]