whether you are looking to lose five pounds or 50 pounds, fad diets not only do not work, but can be harmful to your body. jennifer is a registered
crash diet risks, dietitian from novant health nutrition solutions. she is here to demystify the world of dieting and help us
distinguish between a successful and unsuccessful diet. let's talk about the crash diet /fad diet. it is very calorie restrictive and eliminate a food group or increase a food group. it is called a crash diet because that is what happens.
it is not sustainable long-term. you will eventually stop. crash diets -- there is no evidence to support a lot of their claims. what are some of the frequently used claims or key phrases that might clue you in? it offers rapid weight loss.
that is unable to be maintained over the long-term. if it has a specific quantity or limitation of a food, think the cabbage diet -- if that is the only thing you can eat, that is a huge red flag. if you have to eat during
specific time frames, that will not work. there is not a lot of evidence to support that for weight loss. finally, if it says no exercises necessary, run in the other direction. exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle.
why is a diet successful or not successful. ? ul? there is the potential for headaches, fatigue, new control -- nutritional deficiencies. there is a huge ability to regain the weight you have lost.
not just regain that lay -- that weight, but above and beyond your starting weight. it does not address the behaviors behind why you eat a certain way. this segues into what does getting healthy the right way
mean? if it is too good to be true, it probably is. i call it a life change, rather than a diet plan. that focuses on all aspects of your life, addressing your eating behaviors, incorporating exercise, as well as addressing
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