Although there are many popular diets for weight loss, not all of them are healthy. Here we list 7 such fad diet plans and why they're dangerous.

Have you ever come across a diet that promises rapid, short-term weight loss? Most likely, it’s a fad diet that you should avoid. Losing weight doesn’t happen overnight, and if a product or diet is ...

In 2012, the BBC aired a documentary that pushed diet culture to a new extreme. For Eat, Fast, and Live Longer, the British journalist Michael Mosley experimented with eating normally for five days ...

Though diets can promote healthier eating, fad diets always seem to take the forefront in the conversation. This was ...

Have you ever come across a diet that promises rapid, short-term weight loss? Most likely, it's a fad diet that you should avoid. Losing weight doesn't happen overnight, and if a product or diet is ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults try to lose weight throughout the year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some will take a balanced approach, changing lifestyle habits and ...

Diet trends have come and gone over the years. Some were quirky, while others had dangerous restrictions. Who hasn’t heard of a celebrity-backed liquid cleanse or the promise of rapid weight loss ...

A juicy steak, a few eggs, a piece of cheese and maybe even a stick of butter and you’ve got yourself today’s trending food fad: a carnivore board. Bosstick prefers a “bowl of meat,” which she ...

As fad diets continue dominating social media feeds and bestseller lists, their impact on people with diabetes remains dangerously overlooked. While these trending diets promise quick fixes and ...

BLOOMINGTON — While the dieting industry didn't emerge until the 1950s and has grown since, diets have been around since at least the 1800s. The National Eating Disorders Association this month ...

MyFitnessPal dieticians took a deep dive into the evolving history of fad diets to see if any had merit. Diet trends have come and gone over the years. Some were quirky, while others had dangerous ...