Fad Diets
Description
A fad diet is a weight loss plan or aid that promises dramatic results. They typically don't result in long-term weight loss and can be dangerous to your health.
Sensa
- Crystals that are sprinkled onto any food to help with weight-loss
- Claims to help lose 30 pounds in 6 months
Jenny Craig
- Weight loss program that sets weight loss goals and has an online healthy menu
- Claims to help lose 10 pounds in 8 weeks
Tapeworms
- Weight loss technique where the user puts a worm in their body
- The worm ultimately eats away food that is in the digestive system
- It is dangerous because the worm is uncontrollable
- Also unpleasant to remove from the body
Juice Cleanses
- Method where the user only consumes fruit and vegetable juices for a short period of time
- Typically used to cleanse the body
Short Term Effects
- dehydration
- weakness and fatigue
- nausea
- headaches
Long Term Effects
- constipation
- inadequate vitamin and mineral intake
- unhealthy weight loss
- increased risk of diseases
Negative Health Consequences
- Loss of weight, then weight gain
- muscle loss
- slowed metabolism
- body holds on to fat and stores it
- harms physical appearance
- kidney failure, liver damage
- possible death