5 dangers of fad dieting

by Martha Edwards (Subscribe to Martha Edwards's posts)
Aug 30th 2007 4:54PM

It's said time and time again: Fad dieting is a no-no. And yet someone must be buying into the fads because their still around and their makers are raking in the cash. So in case you're still not convinced, Fitsugar has put together a list of the 5 most dangerous things about fad diets:

Lack of a balanced diet, or cutting out food groups all together, will lead to nutritional deficiencies
The lack of variety causes boredom, and based on my experiences with friends on fad diets, extreme moodiness -- yikes!
The emphasis is on the diet -- it doesn't account for how important exercise is'
Severely restricting food intake can make it harder to maintain healthy eating habits afterwards.
Many are based on unsubstantiated claims that can prove to be useless or even harmful.

What's more, long-term weight-loss requires a full lifestyle change, and that's not likely to come from following the cabbage soup diet for a few weeks. It's better to make small, healthy changes in your everyday life -- changes that you can live with in the long-run.

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