FACTS about FAD dieting
Fad diets are trendy weight loss plans that promise quick results over a short period of time. These types of diets involve a great amount of nutrient restriction making the diet unsustainable and does not offer long term weight loss. The most popular FAD diets today are the keto diet and intermittent fasting.
When looking at diets we must look at the facts. If the diet seems too good to be true it usually is. If the diet worked great for your neighbor and they tell everyone to try it, it will most likely fail many others, even If they follow the plan with 100% compliance. Why does this happen? Look at science. We are all unique humans with different genetic makeup, living in different environments, with different personal lifestyle habits.
When starting any new diet it is highly encouraged to work with a trained nutrition professional that helps you critically think through whether the diet makes any sense for you personally and has research to back it up. The key to long term weight loss is with a sustainable, habit-based approach that consistently helps you build healthier routines into your lifestyle, one step at a time. Short term results often never lead to long term results. So how do you tell If the diet is worth the money?
1. Use common sense. If the person who is selling the diet has no credentials, or nutrition education, question the advice and ask them for some in-depth details.
2. Look for science and research that backs up the diet. If there is no evidence-based research on the diet save your money.
Understand that there is no perfect diet and something as simple as nutrition should not be complicated. Looking to live a healthy lifestyle? The average person can start by eating 3 meals a day that consists of the plate being ½ non-starchy veggies, ¼ lean protein, ¼ complex carbohydrates.