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Promotion of fad diets must not be taken lightly
I FIRST heard about the ‘Thin by Friday’ diet when my teenaged daughter asked me if I would follow it with her. She’d read about it in Grazia magazine. I was able to discourage her by explaining that fad diets usually don’t work, and after I warned her of the probable weight gain afterwards, she was pretty happy to abandon the idea. However, I was left with a sense of unease about why she was considering such a diet. Alarm bells went off when I heard the diet seemingly being endorsed on a local radio station. It’s ...
Fash mag diet: ‘rubbish with a new twist’
THE latest fad diet to hit Australia could trigger psychological problems and rebound weight gain, according to nutrition experts. The 4 Day Diet , devised by New York nutritionist Dr Ian Smith, promises devotees will lose 2 kg in four days by following a series of modules. The plan advocates four-day dieting modules, followed by three days with no food restrictions. Modules include ‘protein’ where carbohydrates are limited and ‘smooth’ where forbidden foods, such as pizza, are permitted. The diet has been promoted by Grazia magazine, and Kristy Warner, a newsreader at Sydney ...