Fat, Fads, and Fact

So you think you need to lose some weight and you want to do it in a hurry; take the easy road. All you have to do is sit down at your computer and type in “diets” and you will finds hundreds of them; they are generally called “fad diets” and some are potentially hazardous to your health. In this email I will try to explain a few of these diets and help you sort out the concepts of how they work.

If you’re thinking about trying “The Atkins Diet”, you might want to consider what this consists of. You will lose weight and quickly,

This diet definitely let you lose weight but only at the expense of the nutritional value of your food. Thus the diet is not what we can classify as healthy for an individual.

Another fad you may have noticed is the Medifast diet. This diet revolves around drinking shakes and eating things like soup. Whether the products that you can get shipped to your home truly have all of the protein and nutrients you need remains to be seen. This diet is quite high in cost, but you do get a couple of weeks’ worth of meals.

A very popular and highly endorsed diet is the “Nutrisystem Diet”. A professional dietician decides which meals are best suited for you for the of weight loss you are looking for. These are very effective diets but you have to remember, you can figure out yourself or with your doctor’s help, how to eat and lose weight. It just takes a little more effort on your part, but you will save money.

Another very popular fad diet on the market today is the “South Beach Diet”. You can find these already prepared meals at the grocery store; they are costly in price and like the “Atkins Diet” eliminate carbs from your diet. It is a fast way to lose weight, but not a healthy choice.

Then we come to the ever popular Slim-Fast. Why do some of these programs insist on putting “fast” in the name of their products? To sell better, of course. This product comes in powder form that you can add to skim milk to make weight loss shakes.

It’s important to remember that for any diet to work, exercise is important. The diet alone will not be successful unless you include a regular exercise routine along with it. I suggest that you always consult your doctor before deciding upon a diet that is good for you.