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Are Fad Diets Good For You?

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Written by Greg Smithers

Wednesday, 09 July 2008

You can lose weight fast on a fad diet. However, does this back up the claims of internet and magazine ads that fad diets are the way to go?

by GregSmithers

You can lose weight fast on a fad diet. However, does this back up the claims of internet and magazine ads that fad diets are the way to go?

It may feel great to lose a lot of weight quickly. Unfortunately, once the diet is over you tend to put all the weight right back on. This is because a large amount of it is due to a loss of water weight. As your body rehydrates the weigh comes right back.

Let's look at some reasons why a fad diet might not be good 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.

Fad diets might encourage you to include vitamins and supplements to make up for any deficienices while on the diet. Unfortunately, your body may not be able to make the best use of these supplements as you are lacking many of the food which help you to absorb the nutrients.

2. Most fad diets are quite restrictive and even unappetizing. In a short period of time you can end up with overwhelming cravings for other food. In the worst case, you give up early. Quitting can adversely affect your self esteem and you end up feeling guilty for not haveing the willpower to complete the diet.

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.

Even though your favourite magazine may rave about the latest fad diet, you should be aware that most of them never work in the long term.

The good news is that it is possible to lose weight and sustain that weight loss. The best way is to avoid overeating, eat a mixture of healthy foods and get some exercise on a regular basis.

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