What Fad Diets Don’t Tell You

The allure of fad diets is hard to resist because they boast quick weight loss over a short period of time. Fad diets usually over-emphasize one type of food and they violate the first principle of good nutrition, which is to eat a balanced diet that includes a variety of foods.

What these diet plans don’t tell you is there can be consequences to your health as a result of only eating one type of food or taking a diet supplement. Your body could experience nutritional deficiencies, because no one type of food has all the nutrients necessary for good health.

Another reality of fad dieting is what’s called the “rebound effect.” As a result of these diets being so restrictive in what you can eat, many times it’s hard to keep them going for very long. In addition, when you start going back to your old eating habits, your weight will many times rebound right back to where you started.

A Sensible Alternative

The only sensible way to lose weight permanently is to eat less and maintain or increase your physical activity. A sensible approach to eating can last a lifetime in maintaining a healthy body weight and good health.