You can spot a fad diet because there are usually specific conditions which they meet. For instance, they promise a quick fix with claims that often sound too good to be true. There may be studies to back up their claims but they take complex information and boil it down to simplistic conclusions that fit their claims. These fad diets often have a list of “good” or “bad” food which individuals are either made to eat all day or not allowed to eat at all. In some cases, the recommendations made by the fad diet are made in order for the company to sell a product, such as a book, weight loss pills or supplemental powders. Any recommendations done from studies which supported the diet will often ignore differences among individuals or groups.
However, the two biggest warnings that you are dealing with a fad diet, and not a nutritionally sound eating plan, that leads to weight loss is that the recommendations promise a very quick fix and they often have warning of the dangers when you use something other than their specific product or regimen.
Weight loss may be difficult but the formula continues to be simple. Weight is lost when an individual eats less calories than they burn on a consistent basis. In order to lose weight an individual must work to burn calories during the day and eat less. This can be accomplished by getting 30-40 minutes of cardiovascular exercise and incorporating strength training to increase the amount of lean muscle mass. Lean muscle burns more calories, both at rest and work, than does fat. By increasing the amount of calories you burn, even at rest, you increase your chances of successfully losing weight and keeping it off permanently.
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