Fad Diets

Everyone knows that being overweight or obese has tremendous health implications. Yet, as a nation, we are growing fatter, and our children are the fattest generation of children ever. Rather than do the hard work that it takes to lose weight and keep it off, people often seek a quick fix. more »

Throw a rock, you will hit a fad diet. They are anywhere and everywhere, but this does not mean some of them are not worth their weight in...food. Through the endless sea of diets, there remain a few that, for many, have provided positive results and a healthier lifestyle. These help to give credence to the idea that some diets DO work. more »

Cabbage Soup Cleanse is a fad diet that closely resembles several other fad diets that have surfaced over the years. This particular diet lasts for 7 days, and is followed strictly. The diet mainly consists of a cabbage soup, but allows for several other foods to be eaten. It is supposed to cleanse the body of waste, thereby causing... more »

Your ex boyfriend who is marrying the cheerleader who tormented you throughout high school calls to invite you to his wedding next month or your critical mother-in-law is coming into town for the first time in five years. We've all been in a situation where we feel pressured to lose a fairly large amount of weight in a short time.... more »

The Rice Diet: fad diet or legitimate weight loss program? While experts debunk the current Rice Diet as a passing fancy, it might surprise you to learn that the Rice Diet was once a scientific program employed by a physician at Duke University's Medical Center to combat the ill effects of health conditions such as hypertension and... more »