As a company founded by Professional Nutritionists (Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, to be exact), you often hear us shouting from the rooftops โNo Fad Diets!โ We are constantly inundated with news of the latest โmagic bulletโ in dietingโintensive programs that are most often extremely limiting, restrict you to one or two major food groups, and are supposed to miraculously improve your weight and energy levels. However, the majority of these programs are unsustainable, unhealthy, and usually do not result in long-term weight loss or health benefits. In fact, theyโre most likely doing more harm than good. Here are a few tips for spotting a fad diet:
- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
- Promotes โmagicโ foodsโmaybe itโs a special pill, powder, herbs, cleanse, detoxโthese are usually gimmicks and do not result in sustainable healthy weight loss.
- Usually requires cutting out large food groups, like fat or carbs. Yikes! Your body needs macronutrients to thrive, and cutting out core macronutrients found in the Zing Bar Vitality Triangle is not a good way to sustain a healthy lifestyle.
- Skipping meals or replacing meals with special drinks. This often means you are not getting the nutrition you need to support your health.
- Very restrictive diets that require you to drastically cut back on calories. These diets promise fast results, but our bodies arenโt designed to lose weight in this way. Most people regain the weight they lost once they stop the diet plus more in a boomerang effect. Not to mention they are famished during the course of the dietโฆ
- If it contains the word โdiet,โ reconsider!