Nov 20, 2020
There are hundreds of miraculous-sounding diet trends out there that claim to melt off kilos with minimal effort.
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In reality, these trends do little good to lose weight. They not only fail to produce long-term weight loss, but they can also lead to weight gain and deprivation.
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Here are 7 fad weight loss diet trends that you must avoid
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It is an extreme calorie restriction diet, where you are only allowed to drink juices from vegetables and fruits. But over time it can lead to nutrient deficiencies.
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Having only cabbage soup throughout the day can make you more prone to flatulence. Moreover, due to the lack of proper nutrition, you may feel weak or tired.
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The Master Cleanse diet or the Lemonade diet is basically very impractical. In this diet trend, one has to quit solid food for 10 days and drink only the concoction made of lemon, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and water.
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A raw food diet involves consuming plant-based foods that have not been cooked or heated above 46 degrees celsius. This diet trend may cause food-borne illness.
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Baby food diet is all about replacing your regular food with baby food or using it as a snack. Due to low-calorie and low-fiber intake, it will make you feel hungry all the time.
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Drinking only cold-water in this diet can make your body work hard to bring itself to room temperature, thereby burning extra calories. In the long run, this diet can lead to serious health risk.
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The theory behind this trend is that when we consume food in front of a mirror it would make us conscious and result in the consumption of lesser amounts of food.
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There is no shortcut to lose weight. Eating healthy and exercising is the only effective way to shed kilos.
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