Should I Try A Fad Diet?
By Greg Smithers | July 29, 2008
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If you do a fad diet and it helps you lose weight fast and get results, what can be wrong with that? Surely you have seen many ads on the internet and in magazines that say that you can get a huge weight loss in only a few days time.
Is this type of weight loss really possible? Yes - but… in almost every instance the weight loss from a fad diet is temporary and usually due to loss of water weight. Our bodies are made up of a large percentage of water so as soon as your body rehydrates itself you will put that quick weight loss right back on.
Here are some reasons why fad diets may not be right for you.
1. Fad diets typically get you to avoid most foods except a single food type. This can result in missing the nutrition you need which is available from a balanced approach.
Vitamins and supplements are often recommended while on a fad diet. Unfortunately, the diet may be lacking in essential foods which help the body absorb these extra nutrients.
2. Fad diets are often overly restrictive which can result in strong cravings for other foods. This in turn can lead to breaking the diet early and lower your self esteem suggesting that you didn’t have the willpower to stick to it.
3. A fad diet is only a temporary solution. Even if you stick with it until the end, there is really no permanent change to your lifestyle and eating habits. Fad dieters tend to see their weight see-saw, going back and forth. In the end, you end up on a roller coaster of weight gain and weight loss.
No matter what you see in the media about quick weight loss fad diets, realize that these diets will never work long term.
The best way to lose weight and sustain that weight loss (so you never have to diet again) is to eat a variety of healthy foods, avoid overeating, and do regular exercise. This simple formula works every time.
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