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The Weight Loss Myth of Fad Diets

"Dieting" doesn't work. At best, it’s a temporary fix. A healthy weight loss plan will help teens meet diet and weight loss goals -- and stay there.

Fad diets lead to weight loss failure

“Fad diets are extremely restrictive, requiring a large reduction in calories, and they remove healthy foods from the diet,” said Ellen Bauersfeld, a registered dietician with the Klotz Health Center at CSUN.

Experts: fad diets a poor substitute

FORGET fad diets, starvation plans and special powders if you want to achieve your New Year’s weight-loss resolution, according to experts.

Book review: The Chocolate Diet

Fad diets come and go, but a new approach that's sure to get attention is a book called The Chocolate Diet. After something of a double take you read the tagline under the title to make sure you're not dreaming and yes, it indeed says "how to eat chocolate and feel great about it". Can chick lit heroines and girlfriends heartbroken over man troubles everywhere start rejoicing?

Gluten Free Diets Becoming an Unhealthy Trend

Danville, VA – The gluten free craze started when more and more Americans discovered they had an allergy to gluten and wheat products. But now, the practice has spread. People are looking to gluten free in an attempt to lose weight, but does it work? And more importantly, is it healthy?