Why are fad diets a problem?
They may provide short-term results but are difficult to stick to and deprive you of essential nutrients. By cutting out key foods, fad diets have been known to cause: • dehydration • weakness and fatigue • nausea and headaches • constipation • inadequate vitamin and mineral intake. Researchers have found that in the long term fad diets either made no difference or led to increased weight in those who have followed fad diets. Fad dieting can result in an initial loss of weight from loss of water and lean muscle. In the long term, however, the loss of muscle tissue lowers the metabolic rate so the body needs fewer kilojoules (from food and drink) and weight loss slows down. So when people who have been following fad diets return to normal eating habits, they will put on weight more easily. So what’s the answer? There is an eating plan that works. It will allow you to achieve a healthy body weight and maintain it over time. It will boost your vitality and improve your sense of self-worth
