25 Worst Diet Tips Ever

Load up on protein: Sorry, I consider that one pretty valuable, whatever they say. Yes, you need carbs, fats etc too, but loading up on protein isn't a bad idea at all.

I also disagree with their take on artificial sweeteners, personally.

Good article, though. Makes you think.

X3 agree on protein, I've lost 22 pounds in 20 days on a PSMF diet (Protein Sparing Modified Fast)

X3 agree on protein, I've lost 22 pounds in 20 days on a PSMF diet (Protein Sparing Modified Fast)

Whoa! This is NOT good --- loss of muscle mass is never a good thing...slow and steady wins the race..

Meal timing is not important for most individuals and for weight loss a calorie is most definitely a calorie.

Eating in small, frequent amounts is a great way to curb hunger, control portion sizes, and make better nutritional choices, says Mike Clancy, CDN, a personal trainer at David Barton's Gym in New York City. "Smarter snacks like nuts, fruits, and yogurt will keep your energy levels high throughout the day." (Need proof? Our 400 Calorie Fix plan—which involves three or four meals plus snacks—can help you lose 11 pounds in just two weeks!)

Read more: http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/25-worst-diet-tips-ever#ixzz2bVneqzai

Stopped reading there. This makes me rage every time I see it.

Eating in small, frequent amounts is a great way to curb hunger, control portion sizes, and make better nutritional choices, says Mike Clancy, CDN, a personal trainer at David Barton's Gym in New York City. "Smarter snacks like nuts, fruits, and yogurt will keep your energy levels high throughout the day." (Need proof? Our 400 Calorie Fix plan—which involves three or four meals plus snacks—can help you lose 11 pounds in just two weeks!)

Read more: http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/25-worst-diet-tips-ever#ixzz2bVneqzai

Stopped reading there. This makes me rage every time I see it.

Eat every 2 hours to rev your metabolism.
Why that's BS: Going four or five (or even eight!) hours between normally-sized meals will not make your metabolism slow down, says Monica Reinagel, MS, a nutritionist based in Baltimore. "Eating more frequently may help stave off hunger, which can help you fight temptation. But if you want to do this, you have to be careful to keep your meals and snacks really small," she says. "Otherwise, eating every 2 hours can simply lead to taking in too many calories over the course of the day."



Read more: http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/25-worst-diet-tips-ever#ixzz2bVpsvA6B

If it's any consolation?

It is specifically for morbid obese (a safer alternative to gastric bypass) and bodybuilders. Basically you eat enough protein so you do not lose muscle mass(daily multivitamins and omega 3 fish oils) and that is it, not for everyone. Feel free to check out The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook-A Scientific Approach to Crash Dieting by Lyle McDonald. I have a link to a .pdf if anyone is interested, worth the read.

Any protein consumed above a certain amount will no longer be used for muscle synthesis, so consuming above this amount just supplies you with energy. Also, dietary fat and stored fat do not fulfill the same purpose, so this diet sounds pretty sketchy to me. If you are losing faster than 1% body weight per week, then a good amount of that weight loss is from muscle, that is a fact. I understand wanting to lose weight fast if you are morbidly obese, and good for you for making a change, but you may be going just slightly faster than you should. Anyway, good luck with the weight loss.

Eating in small, frequent amounts is a great way to curb hunger, control portion sizes, and make better nutritional choices, says Mike Clancy, CDN, a personal trainer at David Barton's Gym in New York City. "Smarter snacks like nuts, fruits, and yogurt will keep your energy levels high throughout the day." (Need proof? Our 400 Calorie Fix plan—which involves three or four meals plus snacks—can help you lose 11 pounds in just two weeks!)

Read more: http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/25-worst-diet-tips-ever#ixzz2bVneqzai

Stopped reading there. This makes me rage every time I see it.

Eat every 2 hours to rev your metabolism.
Why that's BS: Going four or five (or even eight!) hours between normally-sized meals will not make your metabolism slow down, says Monica Reinagel, MS, a nutritionist based in Baltimore. "Eating more frequently may help stave off hunger, which can help you fight temptation. But if you want to do this, you have to be careful to keep your meals and snacks really small," she says. "Otherwise, eating every 2 hours can simply lead to taking in too many calories over the course of the day."



Read more: http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/25-worst-diet-tips-ever#ixzz2bVpsvA6B

If it's any consolation?

I am glad that they added this, I guess their recommendation for 6 small meals a day is more to help people with psychological hunger rather than actual need to eat. I ended up flicking through the rest, there was some OK stuff in there (fat doesn't make you fat, for example) but there was still some other annoying things like don't skip meals & eat breakfast.