Diet to Avoid

Easy does it! Weight loss takes time and patience, and while it's tempting to join in the latest get-slim-quick fad diet, it's far better to take an educated, practical approach. "Just because a diet makes headlines or a celebrity has success with it does not make it a healthy diet. Fad diet disasters may promote quick weight loss, but they will also cause even quicker weight gain—or put your health in serious jeopardy. A good rule to follow is to steer clear of any diet or eating plan that requires you to:

Shun an entire food group.
Eat less than 1,200 calories.
Restrict your ability to find substitutes or selections outside the framework of the diet.