Be wary of fad diets: How to spot diet fraud and quackery

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Beware of diets that…

  • Claim drastic, rapid weight loss and/or “easy, guaranteed and lasting” weight loss. To prevent re-gaining, weight loss should not exceed one or two pounds per week.
  • Encourage you to eat/drink their product a couple times per day in place of your normal meals. This diet technique often lacks variety and will quickly leave you craving other foods which may cause you to binge. Additionally, these diets can end up costing you a lot of money…

For the complete list of diet warning signs, as well as tips for making healthy changes, see the full version of this article at http://missourifamilies.org/features/nutritionarticles/nut463.htm

Written by Linda Rellergert, Nutrition Specialist; Adapted by Molly Vetter-Smith, former State Health Education Specialist, University of Missouri Extension

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