Don't Fall Victim To Fad Diets

The month is half over. How is your new year's resolution holding up?

If you started the year on a fad diet, you may have found that it doesn't provide the variety of foods you need for a healthy eating plan. In addition, many fad diets miss the mark on nutrition.

If you want to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, ask yourself some questions before choosing your next diet.

Does the diet:

promote miracle foods or formulas?
require little or no physical activity?
focus on quick weight loss?
provide rigid menus and plans?
encourage specific food combinations?
guarantee success?

If your answers are yes, move onto another method for weight loss. Fad diets won't develop the necessary lifestyle habits that are key to losing and keeping weight off.