When it comes to dieting, balanced meals with moderate portions supplemented with exercise is really the only thing that's going to work in the longterm.
Don't be fooled by fad diets that promise quick results, habits need to be changed and folded into your lifestyle.
Here are five diet trends you should steer clear of while trying to meet your 2017 weight loss goals.
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Master Cleanse Dieters drink a concoction of squeezed lemons, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper several times a day for 10 days.
The diet is only 650-1,300 calories, and it lacks key nutrients like protein, calcium, iron, and zinc.
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Cabbage Soup This diet consists of all-you-can-eat cabbage soup for seven days featuring a mix of cabbage, carrots, celery, tomatoes, peppers, and onions.
While it's not as bad as other regimens, it eliminates certain food groups and who doesn't like variety?
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Raw Food Here's a diet that is sort of healthy, but requires quite a bit of preparation.
Rawists believe that eating foods above 116