Have you ever come across a diet that promises rapid, short-term weight loss? Most likely, it's a fad diet that you should avoid. Losing weight doesn't happen overnight, and if a product or diet is ...

Alyssa Northrop is a registered dietitian, nutrition writer, speaker and licensed massage therapist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received a Master of Public Health in human nutrition from the ...

These days, you can’t walk down the grocery store aisle without seeing foods labeled Paleo, Keto, Whole30, gluten-free — the list goes on and on. But what exactly are fad diets, and why should you ...

Although many so-called fad diets are unbalanced and don’t live up to their claims, several do. But just because a diet may be effective for weight loss doesn’t mean it’s sustainable long-term. Fad ...

Fad diets come in all flavors: Some ban grains and fruit, while others are based on eating mostly cereal or fruit. Welcome to the confusing world of ultra popular — and often wild — weight loss plans.