Why fad diets don’t work

28/01/2009 by admin.

Dieting is not a sensible way to lose weight.  Here are some of my top reasons for not doing them:

• Fad diets don’t teach you to manage your food properly and therefore don’t promote lifestyle change which is the only way to ensure that you manage your weight going forward
• They only last a few weeks because they are usually too extreme to do long term, I mean, there is only so much cabbage soup you can take
• They don’t provide you with a balance of nutrients and might therefore put your health at risk.
• The initial weight loss is usually water (not fat), particularly in carbohydate free diets
• They can be rigid and boring and can lead to cravings
• They can be time consuming (to prepare the food)
• They can cause you to have reduced energy levels
• Some diets can put some of your digestive organs under undue stress

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