In a world where obesity is not a rare phenomenon, growing awareness regarding the adverse effects of being overweight has gradually led an increasing number of weighty individuals to adopt various forms of weight loss measures. It has been noticed that in the primary stages, when an individual is determined to shake of the excess weight accumulated in his body, they more often take recourse to drastic weight loss programs which in their turn may cause more harm to the body than aiding in weight loss. Fad diets comprise one of those diet programs which promise radical weight loss within a very small duration and therefore most individuals are lured by the lucrative fast weight loss propositions offered by the fad diets.

It is to be noted that even when losing weight is the most important prerogative for an individual, it is necessary to bear in mind that the food consumed while dieting must be rich in nutritious components so that the body remains healthy. In case of fad diets it has been noted that elements like vegetables and fruits and even grains which possess a wide variety of nutritional elements and vitamins are excluded and therefore the body is denied the adequate amount of nutrition which is necessary for its proper functioning. One of the most important factors that have to be borne in mind in case of weight loss is that while calorie consumption has to be controlled, all kinds of food groups must be taken in certain proportions for the benefit of the body. The fad diets require sudden changes in one’s eating habits and it has been noted that in various cases, the diet programs have also excluded sufficient amounts of carbohydrates, proteins and fibers which are required in adequate proportions for the functioning of the body. Therefore the fad diets are extremely harmful and at the same time they can lead one towards malnutrition which can have disastrous effects on the individual and his body. According to experts, the daily calorie intake of a woman should be around 1200 calories and that fro a man should be around 1400 calories. However, extensive studies have pointed out that the fad diets greatly lower calorie consumption, so much so that it may prove to be unhealthy for the individual and can affect the body in a negative way. The fad diets therefore are extremely unhealthy and detrimental for health and moreover they only aid in the reduction of the body fluids, so weight gain is almost immediate after the diet is abandoned.

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