{"id":10552,"date":"2026-01-08T12:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/weight-control-why-traditional-diets-often-fail\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T13:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:00:06","slug":"weight-control-why-traditional-diets-often-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/en\/weight-control-why-traditional-diets-often-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight control: Why traditional diets often fail"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10552\" class=\"elementor elementor-10552 elementor-10542\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1a354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba1a354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a9de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62a9de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cada7d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cada7d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de45d0 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"5de45d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\">\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Home\"><\/i>\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/en\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d565ca8 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"d565ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Weight control:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\"> Why traditional diets often fail<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10cceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d10cceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04792e0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04792e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Dear Patients,<\/strong><\/p><p>The desire to lose weight is widespread. Many people report that short-term diets initially lead to measurable weight loss, but that this is rarely permanent. Often, weight is regained after weeks or months. This phenomenon is often interpreted as a lack of discipline, but from a medical point of view, this explanation falls short.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d735f08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d735f08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec412f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ec412f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1920x330.webp\" class=\"attachment-full-hd size-full-hd wp-image-6139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1920x330.webp 1920w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-300x51.webp 300w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1024x176.webp 1024w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-768x132.webp 768w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1536x264.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-2048x352.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6d9ab elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"2a6d9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Weight development<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">is dependent on metabolism<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658a015 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"658a015\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949bdc2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"949bdc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Weight development<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">is dependent on metabolism<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5a4b1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f5a4b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Human metabolism is subject to <strong>individual differences.<\/strong> The decisive factor is which energy sources the body uses to meet its daily needs. While some people mainly use fat for energy, the metabolism of others is more focused on carbohydrates. These differences have <strong>far-reaching effects<\/strong> on feelings of hunger, performance and body weight regulation.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6312031 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"6312031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Fat versus <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">carbohydrate burning<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d829c7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d829c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A metabolically active person with a <strong>high fat burning rate<\/strong> uses both ingested fats and the body&#8217;s own fat reserves efficiently for energy. This is often accompanied by: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8474453 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8474453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">less feeling of hunger<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">faster and longer-lasting satiety<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">stable physical and mental performance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b21333 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b21333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If, on the other hand, the metabolism relies primarily on carbohydrates, these are consumed quickly. As a result, hunger signals return more quickly. Excess energy is preferentially stored in <strong>fat reserves<\/strong> via the liver. Endurance performance is limited and the metabolism works more economically overall.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e69374 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e69374\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b300ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b300ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15024fa elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15024fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a6aae elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"d4a6aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Why calorie reduction <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">can block metabolism<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980d35d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"980d35d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a person with a carbohydrate-dominant metabolism starts a classic diet and significantly reduces their calorie intake, the body adapts to the <strong>perceived shortage.<\/strong> Energy consumption is reduced, fat reserves are conserved and muscle protein is increasingly used for energy instead. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4de64 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"ed4de64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">These adaptation mechanisms<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">lead to:<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220d47d elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"220d47d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">a further slowing of the metabolism<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">the breakdown of muscle mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">an increased likelihood of regaining weight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1386c7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1386c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From a physiological point of view, the so-called <strong>yo-yo effect<\/strong> is therefore not a malfunction, but a protective function of the body.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0b673 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d0b673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The role of metabolic analysis<\/strong><\/p><p>A differentiated metabolic analysis, as is known from competitive sports medicine, enables an objective assessment of the current metabolic status. It shows the extent to which fat or carbohydrates are used for energy production and how active the metabolism is overall.<\/p><p>On this basis, individual recommendations on nutrition and exercise can be derived. These aim to: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8476d2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8476d2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9442db e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9442db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cc9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23cc9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>promote fat burning<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab45bee e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab45bee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f7621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f7621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>stabilise the metabolism<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b192613 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b192613\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf3351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baf3351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>prevent muscle loss<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650f9ed e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"650f9ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5831dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5831dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>enable long-term weight control<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1573f8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"c1573f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Individual strategies<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">instead of blanket diets<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1788e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1788e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the Alpstein Clinic, individual nutrition and training concepts are developed based on diagnostic results, tailored to the physiological requirements of each individual. These concepts are implemented in the form of a <strong>personalised three-month nutrition and training plan.<\/strong> <\/p><p>The plan is designed to be suitable for <strong>everyday use,<\/strong> takes real nutritional options into account and allows for deviations without putting additional strain on the metabolism. The aim is to support fat burning, prevent muscle loss and enable sustainable weight control. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd091c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd091c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06d852 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f06d852\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc436a e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bc436a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ee399 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51ee399\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0442dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0442dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full-hd size-full-hd wp-image-8181\" alt=\"Dr. med. G\u00fcnther Bauer\u2028, Facharzt f\u00fcr Allgemeinmedizin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2.webp 800w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2-768x1152.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3927017 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3927017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a909548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"a909548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Dr. med. G\u00fcnther Bauer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b60dd3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b60dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" src=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/icon_schweizer-kreuz_x3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1273\" alt=\"Schweizer Kreuz\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef76f5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"0ef76f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">We look forward to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">meeting you in person<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae5839 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae5839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Alpstein Clinic uses targeted diagnostics and individually tailored recommendations to help you better understand your metabolism and influence your weight development in a targeted manner. This enables you to achieve <strong>sustainable weight control<\/strong> without the yo-yo effect and unnecessary muscle loss. <\/p><p>We are happy to take the time for a personal consultation to understand your individual requirements and health goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773d456 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"773d456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/en\/contact\/\" aria-label=\"Jetzt Kontakt aufnehmen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weight control: Why traditional diets often fail Dear Patients, The desire to lose weight is widespread. Many people report that short-term diets initially lead to measurable weight loss, but that this is rarely permanent. Often, weight is regained after weeks or months. 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