3.4 Fad Diets

fad

A _____ diet often emphasizes one food group and includes many gimmicks.

They promote quick weight loss. While you may shed the weight quickly, it is water weight, not fat, that is being lost.

They use celebrities or actors impersonating medical personnel to sell their product.

Food selections are limited and often you are encouraged to avoid one or more food groups.

They are expensive and often encourage you to buy nutritional supplements.

They cure all. Not only do you lose weight but you will have more energy, a better sex life, and decreased stress.

More importantly, they do not recognize the role of exercise or behavior modifications in weight loss.

What are the characteristics of fad diets?

Moderate calorie restriction

Low carbohydrate

Low fat

Novelty

What are the 4 types of fad diets?

1,200-1,800

Moderate calorie restriction diets often limit daily calorie intake to _____ calories.

the plan includes a wide variety of foods from all food groups and encourages exercise

A moderate calorie restricted diet is an acceptable weight loss plan if _____.

Weight Watchers

Jenny Craig

Dr. Phil’s Ultimate Weight Loss Solution

Dieting for Dummies

What are some examples of calorie restricted diets?

stored glycogen and protein

Low carbohydrate diets cause the body to use _____ and _____ for energy.

water weight

The weight that is lost in a low carb diet is often _____.

ketosis, constipation, headaches, and muscle cramps

A low carb diet may result in weight loss, but it also causes _____.

Boredom

_____ is a big reason low carb diets fail.

Atkins

South Beach

Zone

Nutrisystem

What are some examples of low carb diets?

Low fat

_____ diets focus on fruits, vegetables, and grains while eliminating animal protein sources and oils.

cholesterol and blood pressure

Low fat diets often lead to improved _____ and _____.

Ornish or Pritikin diets

T-factor diet

Eat More Weigh Less

What are some examples of low fat diets?

Novelty

_____ diets focus on a gimmick, promoting certain foods or types of foods as having special weight loss qualities.

no

Are novelty diets backed up by scientific evidence?

a lack of calories

A novelty diet usually results in weight loss due to _____ and not the foods promoted.

malnutrition

Novelty diets may lead to _____ because they are unbalanced.

The Cabbage Soup Diet

The Beverly Hills Diet

The Cookie Diet

What are some examples of novelty diets?

Mediterranean Diet

DASH Diet

What are the two healthy diets discussed in the lecture?

Mediterranean

The _____ diet is a heart healthy eating plan composed of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds and olive oil. Moderate amounts of dairy, eggs, poultry and seafood may be included; red meat is seldom consumed in this style of eating.

DASH

The _____ diet is an eating style that treats or prevents high blood pressure (hypertension). The focus is on high consumption of vegetables, fruits and low-fat dairy foods. Moderate intake of whole grains, fish, poultry and nuts is also encouraged.

dietary approach to stop hypertension

The DASH diet is also known as the _____.

< 2,300

The DASH Diet limits daily sodium intake to _____ mg/day.