The Perfect Diet

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This is the article where I attack all the popular diets in the market. Where I tell you how none of them work and how I have the perfect plan for you. Well, the truth is that most popular diets work if you follow them.

Diets

A diet is simply the type and amount of food and drink you consume on a daily basis. A diet is not a four-letter word that means the elimination of all enjoyable food. The typical American diet is high calories, high saturated/trans fat and high processed carbohydrates. Now, the high fat and high processed carbs part leads to many other health problems but they are not the reason you are overweight. It's the high calorie part. Calorie count is the reason you lose or gain weight.

The Candy Bar Diet

The average candy bar is 275 calories. I could create a diet that consisted of 6 candy bars a day, for a total of 1650 calories a day, and the average American would lose weight. You would lose weight because most people burn more than 1650 calories on a daily basis. This diet may create other problems because it would be high in saturated fat and low in proteins and vitamins, but you would still lose weight. The Candy Bar Diet is similar to most popular diets in that it is low calorie.

Popular Diets

Most popular diets work. If you follow them, you will lose weight. They work because they get you to eat less. Each diet goes about it in a different way, some good and some bad, but the end result is you eating less. This decrease in calories is what fuels your weight loss.

I Hate All Diets Except The Don't Go Broke Diet

Am I against popular diets? Quite the contrary, I like quite a few of them. The only diets I do not like are plans that have phases, are short term or are too restrictive in food choices. These diets are usually confusing, difficult to follow or are attempts at quick fixes to a chronic problem. Quick fixes do not work. In order to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight for life, you must maintain good eating habits for life, not just a few weeks.

Calorie Controlled Diet

There is only one type of diet that will help you lose weight and that is a calorie controlled diet. A calorie controlled diet instructs you to eat fewer calories than you burn. A calorie controlled diet combined with proper food selection will help you lose weight and improve your overall health.

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**Please consult your physician, registered dietitian, or certified fitness professional before starting or changing your diet or exercise program.**