Fad Diets Missy Thoma DeVry University Fad Diets It’s the beginning of a new year again and you know what that means! It means it is time to set new goals and resolutions. Majority of Americans resolution is to either make money or lose weight. Changing health statuses or losing weight is probably the biggest resolution every year. It could be that way because there is an epidemic of obesity in America; nearly 65% of the adult population is either obese or overweight (Whyte‚ Marting‚ Pennachio
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Why you should not go on Fad Diet? SPC1017 Why you should not go on Fad Diet? We all have seen the ads with the long necks‚ slim body super models‚ and have tried our hardest to emulate that ideal image of that person. Many people have tried out those “Fab diet” that they have seen flipping through the magazines at the supermarket. The term "fad diet" refers to a weight loss plan that is popular for a short period of time. This type of diet usually claims one will lose weight by methods
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A ‘fad diet’ is a diet that promises dramatic weight loss‚ which results in a short period of time. These diets usually remove all food groups and due to this do not actually provide the essential nutrients that we need for our everyday lives. These diets do not result in long-term weight loss and are a very unhealthy way of loosing weight. Fad diets are very intriguing because they all promise a quick fix. Nutritionists are concerned about fad diets because they can cause symptoms like dehydration
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Fad Diets: Look Before You Leap Food Insight‚ March 1‚ 2000 No‚ says Diane Quagliani‚ RD‚ a spokesperson for The American Dietetic Association. "Fad diets are a short-term‚ quick-fix approach to weight loss that don’t work over the long haul. These diets tend to over-promise results but don’t deliver. Food choices are often monotonous‚ and caloric intake may be very restricted‚ so that once the novelty wears off‚ so does the motivation to continue." Even the
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The vegan diet is gaining much popularity nowadays‚ with millions of average-day folk and famous movie-stars adopting this diet alike! Why do they choose to adopt the vegan lifestyle? Reasons for adopting this diet differ from person to person‚ but a popular reason is because of the health benefits that the vegan diet has to offer. Famous celebrity vegans you may know The list of celebrity vegans is endless‚ and it seems that more and more famous persons are adopting this lifestyle (too many to
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By definition‚ the Paleo diet‚ also known as the Paleolithic Diet is a nutritional plan which is based on the presumed diet of our ancestors living in the Paleolithic period. While the Paleo diet is based on ancient origins‚ it came into popular attention in the mid 1970’s due to a book created by Walter Voegtlin called The Stone Age diet. According to him‚ mimicking the diet of the ancients will bring about certain health benefits to modern man in such a way that it will give us a leaner and more
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Marketed as a tough-love guide for girls who want to look fabulous‚ The Skinny Bitch Diet promotes a vegan‚ organic lifestyle. This dietary plan was described in the book with the same name‚ offering a healthy approach to weight loss. Its authors worked in the modeling industry for years‚ so they know the secret to staying slim. What Are the Benefits? The Skinny Bitch Diet is all about giving up meat and going vegan. According to its authors‚ the massive changes you’ll need to make are worth
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March 06‚ 2013 The Mediterranean Diet Unlike most diets‚ the mediterranean diet isn’t meant to make one promote massive weight loss. The mediterranean diet was created because studies for about 50 years have shown that it helps accomplish good health. Along with fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts‚ whole grains‚ eggs‚ and small amounts of fish and poultry‚ the mediterranean diet also consists of plenty of physical activity. The mediterranean diet has show to reduce LDL which is low density
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2011 Dangerous Fad Diets Fad diets today continue to increase in popularity all America. They are popular due to the fact that they work in the short-term‚ meaning the results of one’s weight loss show immediately in abundant amounts. However‚ the diets do not work long-term because they are hard to follow‚ and once an individual stops the fad diet‚ they will usually gain the weight back. They seem restrictive in calories or exclusive in certain types of foods. Many fad diets can be dangerous
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What is the Paleo Diet and how can I Make the Diet Work for Me Caveman‚ Stone Age‚ hunter-gatherer – all of these words are synonymous with the Paleo diet. Also known as the caveman‚ or Stone Age‚ diet‚ the Paleo diet operates on the premise that if a caveman didn’t eat it‚ then neither should you. While following the Paleo diet‚ you are expected to adhere to a diet similar to that which humans would have eaten during the Paleolithic Era. Adherence to Paleo principles‚ however‚ varies widely across
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