Diet Scams & Weight Loss!

There are so many fad diets out there, and most of them either don’t work, or are actually dangerous or unhealthy. It’s very important that you carefully evaluate any diet program before you decide to try it.

For one thing, you should never try a diet that is severely lacking in any particular nutrients. Some diets are so restrictive that they are incredibly unhealthy, so you need to be sure to avoid those.

Some diets are also so restrictive on calories that they can actually be dangerous. When you get far too few calories, it can actually damage your organs.

Even those that aren’t actually dangerous can end up hampering your weight loss efforts. Diets that are very low in fat or calories can slow your metabolism down so much that your body goes into starvation mode, and you hold onto fat more than ever. This will make it much harder to lose weight.

Any diet that is extremely restrictive, either in fat, calories, particular food groups, or scope of foods you can eat is not something you should consider, because it can harm your health and even make it harder to lose.

Let’s look at some of the top fad diet scams to avoid:

The Juice Diet

Liquid diets are fine for quick weight loss when you just need to lose 5 pounds or less and you can do so in 3-5 days, but beyond that period of time they are unhealthy and can cause your body to enter starvation mode. I would avoid all types of liquid diets for anything other than very small amounts of weight over very short periods of time.

The Low-Fat Diet

Starting with Susan Powter’s “Stop the Insanity” program, the low fat diet had a lot of promise. Unfortunately, it doesn’t really help. For one thing, you need a little fat in your diet in order to live. A fat-free diet is extremely unhealthy.

Additionally, many people believed that as long as they were eating no fat, they could eat as much as they wanted. So they would just eat a lot of fat-free sweets and treats and they ended up gaining weight.

The truth is, the only reason the low-fat diet works is because it also restricts calories. If you eat a lot of foods that replace fat with sugar, you will not lose weight, and you will probably even gain weight. You’re better off sticking to a standard controlled-calorie diet so it’s not as tempting to overindulge on “fat-free” treats.

Pre-Packaged Diets

Companies that sell pre-packaged food are making millions of

dollars by selling you food you could easily make at home. They charge far too much, and don’t really offer much support in the way of counseling and group sessions for the outrageous prices they charge.

If you are on a restricted budget, you’re much better off just choosing a healthy diet plan and making food at home. These diet plans can be helpful if you make sure they are nutritionally sound and if you can afford them, but you will probably also need to pay extra for some type of outside support.

Make it a great day!

Chris Walker

Kitchener's Weight Loss expert!

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