Beware! 5 Types of Fad Diets to Stay Away From

If you search for ways to lose weight, you’ll find thousands of diets available, each promising quick results, but obesity and weight gain continue to rise. How can you tell which diet plans are legitimate and effective and which aren’t? Which types of diets should you avoid? Here are five fads that could waste your time and money as well as endanger your health.

Diets That Cut Entire Food Groups

Your body benefits most from a varied selection of foods. Although some diets label certain foods as “good,” “bad,” “clean,” and more, no foods should be completely off limits. For instance, some diets say you should cut out carbs completely. Others tell you to stop having sugars, including natural sugar in fruit, and focus on getting protein and vegetables. However, these food groups do offer benefits, and you shouldn’t follow diets that encourage imbalanced nutrition.

Diets with Food Products You Have to Purchase

Some dieting companies promise that if you buy and eat their food, you’ll lose weight. But does that mean you’re supposed to keep buying their food for the rest of your life? That’s how these companies keep your money coming in! This type of diet doesn’t teach you how to choose nourishing foods, how to control your portions, and how to keep weight off, so it’s best to avoid it.

Diets with Outlandish Claims or “Scientific Breakthroughs”

In ads, diet companies often say that they’ve made a revolutionary, scientific discovery for quick weight loss, but most of the time, their “breakthrough” is snake oil. You should be wary of solutions that claim to help you lose substantial weight in a short amount of time. Even if you are able to shed pounds quickly, it could be dangerous for your health or be completely unsustainable.

Diets That Severely Restrict Calorie Intake

Logically, you can reason that if you have fewer calories in a day, your body will have to burn fat for energy, allowing you to lose weight. However, restricting your calories too much puts your overall health at risk, and it increases the risk of overindulging and regaining the weight.

Diets That Don’t Include Activity

If a diet promises that you can lose weight without exercising, you should be skeptical. Being active is an important part of losing weight safely. Having a more complete, holistic approach will help you make real, lasting progress toward your goals.

Ultimately, you should trust a medical team that uses real science and reliable principles for nutrition and health. Instead of fluctuating in your weight, you can learn valuable skills to maintain an appropriate weight safely.

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