Comments on: Fad Diets: Why They Are Bad

By: Jane M.Lilley

Jane M.Lilley — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:52:05 +0000

I never wanted to think too much about what I eat, and I don’t care for exercise, but when I gained weight after child #1 and had lower energy levels, despite exclusive nursing, I bought this book for #2. Boy, am I glad I did! With easily liveable tweaks to my normal eating habits, I have been losing weight at a healthy rate of about a pound a week, and I feel better. I have two ways to know my supply isn’t compromised: my son is staying at the top of the growth charts, and my daily pumping (in preparation for returning to work) yields a lot.
First, details about the different vitamins and minerals (what they do, where to find them, how much you need) are presented. Then, foods are grouped according to similar nutritional content, and we’re told how to eat the right proportions of the groups for our body weights. I learned that just eating healthy foods isn’t enough – I have to eat the right amounts of the different foods. For example, fruit is healthy, but if I eat lots of fruits and not enough grains, my body won’t get what it needs and I’ll still feel hungry and tired. There’s a lot more great stuff, too. I only wish this book were updated to reflect current understandings of fats, and included the detail that you can shortchange your daily caloric intake by up to 500 calories/day below your current weight level without triggering your body’s hunger reflexes, so you shouldn’t try to eat too little.

By: Chris @ Boca Raton Cusine

Chris @ Boca Raton Cusine — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:36:47 +0000

Fad diets are bad. So are pills and other weight loss ‘tricks’. Boca Raton is almost as bad as LA when it comes to these things. I really like the idea of eating multiple small meals a day and controlling your blood sugar level with good carbs. I find that works the best for me and is actually recommended by many health experts. Just my 2 cents.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:30:24 +0000

Thanks Nextiva. LA is probably fad diet central and I think there are even a few fad diets named after the city.

By: Nextiva

Nextiva — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:11:50 +0000

Living in LA I see tons of people jumping on the fad diets for a few months at a time. I definitely agree with you that there are problems related to these fad diets. Great post.