Diet Details on Fad Diets
There are many diets out there as most of you are aware. We will see many more to come in our future, but how do you know which are good or bad? This is something many people struggle with based on encouragements from media, society, or friends. Every year, women spend billions of dollars on diet books, low calorie foods, weight loss drugs, etc because they believe that they’re not acceptable unless they’re thin. The same can be for men too, but sometimes it’s more than just restricting foods. Below are other diets that may not necessarily be good for you but have been promoted on television, social media, newspapers, or online.
The Atkins Diet
This diet was revolutionized by a Cardiologist named Robert Atkins, MD which promotes minimizing consumption of carbohydrates. This is done by ingesting Atkins Diet products and preparing those foods and supplements that he profits on.
Intermediate Fasting 16:8 Diet
This is promoted on the Today’s Show website, titled Intermediate fasting made easy: What to know about the 16:8 diet. It’s a diet based on therapeutic fasting for 16 hours and followed by 8 hours of eating whatever you want. Most participants saw modest weight-loss over a 12-week cycle.
Smoothie/Detox diet:
This diet was found in an article of the Woman's World, titled Lose Up to 12 Pounds in 72 Hours on the Smoothie Detox Diet. This diet calls for a specific vegetable and fruit smoothie regimen to be used for a 72-hour window of time. The diet "promises" a 12-pound weight loss.
7-Day 1,200 Calorie Diet:
This diet was found in an article from the Good House Keeping magazine, titled A 7-Day, 1,200-Calorie Meal Plan. In the article there were no real diet tips other than the meal plan provided to follow. It’s a diet based on calories in vs calories out.
Slim-Fast:
This diet is built of eating three snacks, two meals or shakes, and a 1,500 calorie regular meal. This diet requires purchases from the company who created the Slim-Fast diet.
South Beach Diet:
This diet was created by Dr. Arthur Agatson for his patients to help promote healthy fats, carbohydrates, normal portion sizes, with plenty of vegetables, eggs, cheese, and nuts. This diet is introduced in phases and has the goal of making the dieter more aware of the effects of healthy foods vs unhealthy foods on the body. It restricts food choices in the beginning and slowly adds alcohol and other carb heavy foods back into the diet.
Weight Watchers:
This diet claims to no be a fad diet as it’s a lifetime commitment related to conscious choices around food. It combines healthy eating with portion control, and support through meetings. Firmly believes that having a support group where others can relate to each other’s struggles is required to help promote change in habits related to weight gain. Dieters are charged for educational books, foods, and meetings.
Nutrisystem:
Is a 40-year-old trademarked system of foods that the dieter selects from a list of foods that can be ordered from the company. It’s individualized to men, women, or diabetics. The dieter makes food selections for 28 days and the company sends the food. A health coach is also provided to help the dieter lose weight. The diet encourages supplementing with fresh fruit or vegetables but emptying your house of all other food sources. It also encourages exercise and support online.
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