FAD DIETS

Definition

• Fad diets are diets that adhere to unique or unconventional dietary principles for the explicit purpose of losing a large amount of weight in a specified length of time.

Hallmark Characteristics• “Magic Bullet”• Complicated strategies• Fast, inappropriate weight loss No behavior

change techniques• Eliminates single foods or entire food groups• Admonishes “cheating”• Panacea• Critical of conventional doctors or dietary

intervention• Advises use of dietary supplements beyond the

common multivitamin.

Common Fad Diets

• Food Combining

• Ketogenic

• Blood Type

• Low Carbohydrate

• Raw Food

How to Lose Weight

• Know your kcal intake• Expend calories to lose or control weight

– Cardiovascular training (2,800kcal/wk)– Weight training

• Measure food• Prepare your own food at home• Eat smaller portions• Reduced fats, prepared snacks• Eat every 4-5 hours.