THE LATEST FAD DIETS Is it Magic or Madness? Sanirose S. Orbeta, MS, RD, FADA Consulting Clinical & Sports Nutritionist.

THE LATESTFAD DIETS

Is it Magic or Madness?

Sanirose S. Orbeta, MS, RD, FADAConsulting Clinical & Sports Nutritionist

What is a FAD Diet?

− It is simply weight loss diet It is simply weight loss diet that has become very that has become very popular quickly and then falls popular quickly and then falls out just as fast.out just as fast.

− A short term quick food fix.A short term quick food fix.− ““Latest Craze Diet”Latest Craze Diet”

How Can I Spot A FAD Diet?

− Sounds to good to be true, it probably is. Sounds to good to be true, it probably is. “Lose 15 lbs in 7 days!”“Lose 15 lbs in 7 days!”

− Recommends using a single food on a very Recommends using a single food on a very consistent basis.consistent basis.

− Promises quick and easy weight loss with Promises quick and easy weight loss with no effort.no effort.

− Guarantees an outcome in a specified time Guarantees an outcome in a specified time period.period.

How Can I Spot A FAD Diet?

− Eliminates an entire food group such as Eliminates an entire food group such as carbohydrates or dairy products.carbohydrates or dairy products.

− Suggest special products or require Suggest special products or require dietary supplements.dietary supplements.

− Require certain foods be eaten at Require certain foods be eaten at particular times of the day.particular times of the day.

− Promise magical quick results.Promise magical quick results.

Have You Met Anyone Like This?

Or Someone Like This?

Battle of the Weight Loss Books

Battle of the Weight Loss

Books

Reaction to All These Published Popular Fad Diets

Media Hype

New Age Products

Personal Stress

Family Habits and Tradition

Misinformation and

Misinterpretation

Hearsay Nutrition

CONFUSION

Work Pressure

Existing Medical Condition

Common Reasons Why People Select Popular FAD Diets

1. Promises instant results on looks, appearances and physical comfort.

2. Medical or health reason is secondary.3. Weight suggested by Doctors or Health

Care Professional is ignored.4. Recommended 5-10% weight loss at

starting baseline is too little but reduction of 32% is the unrealistic expectation.

High-Protein FAD Diets

Rapid weight loss at all costFast weight loss minimizes

health problemsEating plenty of meat and

protein products is easy, cheap and always available

Goals:

Analysis of the Current Popular FAD Diets

Acceptable Questionable

1. Traditional Food Guide Pyramid

2. Weight Watchers Dieting with the Duchess

3. Mediterranean Diet

4. Volumetrics

5. Eat More, Weigh Less

6. Choose to Lose

1. Cohen Diet

2. Dukan Diet

3. HCG Diet

4. Paleo Diet

5. 17 Days Diet

6. Negative Calorie Diet

7. Hollywood Diet

8. Sacred Heart Diet

Cohen Diet

High Pro – Low CHO, Low Sugar Diet. Examines your personal Blood profile to give you a personalize Meal Plan.

Meals are strictly measured in gram. 150 gm. – 170 gm or 50 gm of CHO.

Basic Cal. – 600 cal. Diet – 1600 cal per day

Dukan Diet

Protein Based – To redesign your eating habit to include a 4 phase program.

Phase I. – Attack phasePhase II. – Cruise stagePhase III. – Consolidation phasePhase IV. – Stabilization phase

Preposterous Theories Fueling the High-Protein Craze

1. Obesity is due to metabolic reasons not overeating

2. Calorie restriction is not necessary

3. Too much carbohydrates produces excess insulin thus leading to insulin resistance and weight gain

Preposterous Theories Fueling the High-Protein Craze

4. Fat does not make you fat only carbohydrates does

5. Ketosis and lipolysis are the most efficient way to make you slim

6. Syndrome X may benefit from low-carb

Why do High-Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diets Work in Some People?

1. There is overall calorie restriction

2. Rapid weight loss is due to water loss

3. Ketosis induces appetite suppression

Some Popular Diets Classified According to Their Nutrient

Composition

Type of diet Fat % kcals

CHO % kcals

Protein

% kcals

I. High-fat, Low-CHO Diet

II. Moderate-fat,

Balanced Low - Calorie

Reduction Diet

III. Low- and Very-low-fat

Diet

50-40%

20-30%

<10-20%

<20%

55-60%

>65%

25-30%

15-20%

10-20%Source: Popular Diets – A Scientific Review by M. Freedman et. al

I. High-Fat Low CHO 1414 Calorie Diet Fat 60% CHO 10% Protein 30%

1420 calories

each

Abundance Abundance of Choiceof Choice

1200 calories

2290 2290 caloriescalories

1200 1200 caloriescalories

1600 1600 caloriescalories

400 calories400 calories

600 calories600 calories

650 calories

2640 calories

II. Moderate Fat 1450 Calorie Diet Fat 25% CHO 60% Protein 15%

750 calories

757 calories

620 calories

650 calories

470 calories

710 calories

340 calories340 calories

620 calories

615 calories

III. Low-Fat and Very Low-Fat 1450 Calorie Diet Fat 10-15% CHO 65-75% Protein 15-20%

120 calories

80 calories

200 calories

440 calories440 calories 250 calories250 calories

310 calories310 calories

510 calories510 calories

Verdict of Science

High-protein diets which bans carbohydrate is a danger to your health and should be avoided

Diets that go for a single specific nutrients or food components to avoid are not advisable

George Bray, MD - Low-CHO Diets and Weight Loss

Weight loss was predicted by total calorie intake, diet duration but

not by CHO content alone.

Verdict of Science

Efficacy and safety of Low-Cal Diets – A Systematic Review By Bravata, Sanders, Huang et. al.

Diets that restricted calorie intake, used longer in duration were associated with weight loss rather than CHO intake.

Scientific Review of Popular Diets By Freedman, King and Kennedy

Weight Loss

Short term high-fat, low-CHO causes a great loss of body water rather than body fat when these diet ends water weight is regained.

All reduced calorie diets results in body fat loss if sustained long term.

Our Role as Health Professional in this

Dieting Dilemma

Its our duty to inform the public of these misleading claims and deceptive statements

React continually to health misinformation

High risk to consumers must be clear

Obesity Crisis is Entirely Preventable not with FADS Diet

Through Healthy Diet, Routine Exercise and behavioral modification

1. Develop good eating habits

- Balancing calories consumed with correct calorie output.

Calorie = Energy

Intake Expended

Energy Balance for Scientific Weight Loss Program

Calories not used as energy become excess body weight

When You Eat This, Can You Do That?

When You Eat This, Can You Do That?

- Eat the Food Pyramid Way- Eat the Food Pyramid Way

- Eat Less Move More - Eat Less Live Longer

1 pc mini burger 50 calories

1 pc regular burger 400 calories

1 pc monster burger 1420 calories

Out of sight… out of mouth.

Encourage Pleasurable

Dining Anywhere and

Everywhere