Another name for these fad diets are food faddism. Any time one particular food suddenly becomes a superstar, that's a food fad. Common aspects of these fads include:
- Some elements of the food are said to have miraculous properties.
- Other foods are removed from the diet because they have negative properties that should be avoided.
As an example of these elements of fad diets in the diet, take the Atkins diet. Carbohydrates are avoided like the plague, because a carbohydrate low diet can do amazing things for your body. Low carbohydrates are extremely desirous in Atkins, because then the body enters a super fat burning condition. Although it is a long-term diet, it did have short phases during which carbohydrate cutting was taken to the extreme. But Dr. Atkins did intend that people could eat this way for the rest of their lives.
As with many fad diets Atkins rose quickly and fell just as quickly. For a number of years the Atkins diet was everywhere, and everyone seemed to be following it . Entertainment magazines were full of movie stars and music stars and sports stars who claimed amazing weight loss and fitness all due to the Atkins diet. But after the death of Dr. Atkins, the diet became much less of a household word.
Many fad diets can be quite dangerous. The Subway diet made popular in television commercials wasn't exempt. It was based on the legend of Jared, a young man who'd lost nearly 250 pounds in only a year by eating Subway sandwiches, baked chips, and diet soda. Jared’s diet was severe -- going down to 900 calories a day from over 10,000. That could have killed him. Even so, the Subway diet when followed in moderation can work. Particularly because the diet included exercise -- Jared walked 6 miles a aged exceed modern on touching eradicate affect hanker manage b recoil expeditious be fitting of a soreness time non-benefit-host store an annul relative to thing approximately weight.
Approach fad diets with caution. You’re better off learning how to eat well on an everyday basis and maintaining a program of rigorous exercise.