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Fad Diets – An In-Depth Guide to What’s Failing

Explore an in-depth guide to fad diets, their effectiveness, potential risks, and healthier alternatives for long-term weight management and well-being.
Rayomand S. Engineer
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Rayomand S. Engineer
Fad Diets – An In-Depth Guide to What’s Failing

Introduction

Imagine you're sitting and eating lunch - nothing untoward or strange about that, right? Except that lunch has been procured from a fast food joint just a few paces from your office. A fast food joint isn't going to count their macros and nutrients before they serve you, right? Healthy eating is not on their agenda.

The ICMR says that 56.4% of the total disease burden in India is caused by people eating unhealthy food. Simultaneously, a March 2024 Lancet study claims that 80 million Indians are obese, including 10 million children between the ages of 5-19.

While the prevalence of obesity in India is alarmingly high, everyone is affected, irrespective of gender. Locally and globally, the intrigue in dieting has skyrocketed. Obsessed with specific fad food diets, people think that's the magic cure for all long-term issues, including obesity.