The top five least recommended diets of 2017 to avoid
Kacper Nowak
2026-05-28
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The end of the year 2016 is often an opportunity to gather together prevailing trends, also in the world of dietetics. On this occasion, members of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) conducted an analysis of the most popular diets of 2016 and identified those that they believe should be avoided.
Clean food clean eating
Clean eating, literally clean eating, is more a way of eating than a typical diet. It relies on a diet based on whole, low-processed, fresh, good-quality products and eliminating products that are widely considered unhealthy. Qualifying this diet as one of the worst diets may come as a surprise, because the general principles of clean eating sound similar to the dietary recommendations recommended for the general population. However, members of the British Dietetic Association argue that their assessment of the overly healthy and overly radical approach to dieting begins with the guiding principles of eating healthy foods, which, according to the principles of diet, is consistent with the principle of pure eating.
Weight loss pills, called diet pills
We all know that diet and physical activity are the two basic tools for weight loss. Without them, we are doomed to failure. Still, we're always looking for simpler and faster ways to lose excess pounds. We have high hopes in supplements and weight loss products. Although their goal is one rapid weight loss they have different effects on the body. Some will limit the absorption of fats or carbohydrates in the diet, while others will reduce the acidity of active blood toxins or speed up metabolism.
Teatox
The glue between the words tea and detox gave rise to the catchy name of the Teatox diet, which assumes that the body is detoxified by tea. While some connoisseurs of tea definitely agree with its actual cleansing effect, drinking tea should be a supplement to a balanced diet rather than its main ingredient.
The 6 to 1 diet
The 6:1 diet is a nutritional system that implies one day of fasting per week. According to the rules of this diet, for six days we follow a rational diet, and on the seventh we use a one-day fast. Although periodic fasting also has its advantages they include, among others. Improving insulin sensitivity and lipid profile [1], is not a dietary model that can be used by everyone. Older people, children, pregnant women and chronically ill people, especially those suffering from metabolic and hormonal disorders, and patients with oncological and low blood pressure, should not use such practices.
Cleaning with green cocktails
The British Association of Dietitians has also given a harsh opinion on cleansing the body with green cocktails. While the Greenberry smoothie will certainly be a valuable snack between major meals, the BDA says that adding green cocktail to a poorly balanced diet is not able to compensate for the poor dietary choices we make throughout the day. Consuming the cocktail provides us with extra calories that can contribute to a healthy lifestyle. In addition, the effectiveness of our vegetables and fruits in a very low flavored form (cocktails, smoothies) on the one hand makes it more difficult to lose weight, and the use of such dietary supplements on the other hand is less harmful to our health and well-being.
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