The Fad Diet

Yet another Useless "Quick Fix" - The Fad Diet:

     Fad diets typically refer to diets that promote a restricted eating-plan which is unhealthy and/or lacking in sufficient calories and nutrients. Examples of fad diets include, the Cabbage Soup Diet and the Grapefruit Diet. Any very-low-calorie diet will cause weight loss in most people, but in most cases it is not fat loss. It is usually mostly water-loss which is quickly regained when the dieter resumes normal eating. Most fad diets are typically short-term diet plans. Not only are they low in calories but their menus are likely to be monotonous and lacking in adequate nutrition. Some fad diets are designed to last no more than a few days, and this is not going to promote long-term weight loss.

     Another reason to be wary of fad diets is that they can sometimes lead to weight-cycling or yo-yo dieting - that is, weight loss, followed by regain, followed by weight loss then regain etc. New research suggests that such weight cycling may lead to obesity.

     Therefore, from the above facts - one should avoid fad diets and fad dieting. Instead, eat a balanced diet that includes foods from ALL food groups. Eating a balanced calorie-controlled diet is not only more appealing but also more likely to help you develop the sort of good eating habits that lead to permanent weight loss.

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