• Home
  • Fitness Programs
    • Personal Training
    • CrossFit Foundations
    • CrossFit
    • Olympic Weightlifting
    • Powerlifting
  • Nutrition
    • Nutrition Coaching
    • Healthy Recipes
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Coaches
    • Member's Stories
    • Schedule
    • Pricing
  • Blog
  • Contact
CROSSFIT 6S Blog
  • Home
  • Fitness Programs
    • Personal Training
    • CrossFit Foundations
    • CrossFit
    • Olympic Weightlifting
    • Powerlifting
  • Nutrition
    • Nutrition Coaching
    • Healthy Recipes
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Coaches
    • Member's Stories
    • Schedule
    • Pricing
  • Blog
  • Contact

Too Good to be True : How to Spot a FAD Diet

6/22/2020

2 Comments

 
The Grapefruit diet, Master Cleanse, South Beach, China Study, Atkins, and many other diets pop up when Googling weight loss tips and how to lose that last 10 pounds. The diet industry is one of the biggest industries around the world, with businesses from every sector playing on the public’s increasing obsession with weight loss and eating the ‘right’ foods. 

Unfortunately, the primary goal of many of the companies serving this industry is making money and this leads to misleading, inaccurate and sometimes downright dangerous diets being promoted to the public. 

Tired of being misled? Or feeling overwhelmed by all the information on the internet?

Check out our simple & easy way to spot (and avoid) a fad diet, so that you can make space for a long-term, sustainable nutrition plan instead!
Picture
Nobody likes giving up their favourite foods in favour of a strict, restrictive diet. We are constantly looking for that miracle weight loss regime that allows us to enjoy everything we like, requires very little effort, and gets quick results. Diet companies give us just that in the form of numerous fad diets promising unrealistic results, promoting un-founded theories with no scientific backing and advertising drastic weight loss for a price.
​

The internet is a confusing place when it comes to nutrition. Anyone and everyone has the ability to post and modify information. Of course it’s easy for a dietitian to identify a fad diet when we see one, that’s what we’re trained to do.  Through training we are taught to question the “newest and greatest” that promises a life changing, quick fix by adding a magical ingredient to your daily intake.

It’s time to empower everyone out there, going through the key traits on how to spot a fad diet.
  • Promises a large amount of weight loss over a short period of time 
  • Does not include suggestions to consult with your doctor or a registered dietitian
  • Encourages you to eliminate a macronutrient (such as carbohydrates) or eat from a limited selection of foods
  • Offers rigid menus that don't consider your likes, dislikes and lifestyles. A one-size fits all type plan suitable for everyone
  • No exercise, active living or lifestyle changes are recommended or promoted
  • Provides far fewer calories than what is needed for an energized, healthy lifestyle
  • Contradicts what most trusted health professionals say
  • States you can eat whatever you want and still lose weight
  • Depends on special products, pills, supplements or treatments that block absorption of fat, calories or carbs, suppress the appetite, etc
  • Has miraculous claims
  • Relies on testimonials and anecdotes rather than scientific evidence

The bottom line is that fad diets can negatively affect not only your workouts but also your health. With some of these fad diets being restrictive, it can actually break down your muscle you worked so hard to build in order to promote weight loss.

Always keep in mind that there are no short cuts or quick fixes for weight loss/ fat loss. An ideal diet is a longer term solution that changes habits and lifestyle to achieve a healthier weight that can be kept that way.  While fad diets may promise amazing results, they are unlikely to deliver and even less likely to produce long term results that can be sustained.
2 Comments
Anthony link
9/30/2020 08:05:09 am

Proper diet/food plus good food supplement will really help you succeed to fix what you loss. ofcourse, you can't do that without discipline and determination to yourself.

Reply
Evan link
10/10/2020 10:13:10 am

A study made on MX3 Capsule done in America and published in the Journal of Aging Resarch and Clinical Practice. It was concluded that MX3 Capsule helps improve mobility together with a good and healthy diet.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    CrossFit 6S team helping you achieve your fitness goals.

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019

    Categories

    All
    Athlete Of The Month
    At Home
    At-Home
    COVID 19
    COVID-19
    Event Recaps
    Exercises
    Fitness
    General
    Holiday
    Mental Health
    Nutrition
    Online
    Powerlifting
    Programming
    Recipes
    Recovery
    Running
    Travel
    Weightlifting
    Wellness

    RSS Feed

Connect with us!

Contact:

416-518-5746
​info@crossfit6s.com
CrossFit Journal: The Performance-Based Lifestyle Resource

Location
209 Adelaide St E, Toronto

Subscribe to the CrossFit 6S Newsletter!

  • Home
  • Fitness Programs
    • Personal Training
    • CrossFit Foundations
    • CrossFit
    • Olympic Weightlifting
    • Powerlifting
  • Nutrition
    • Nutrition Coaching
    • Healthy Recipes
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Coaches
    • Member's Stories
    • Schedule
    • Pricing
  • Blog
  • Contact