Do Diets Work?

Diets build a restrictive, regulating connection with food. Those who try to maintain their weight through restriction and deprivation often realize that certain tactics may worsen a weight problem. Let us discuss why do diets fail? And successful ways to weight loss.

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In the US, over a third of the population is considered not just overweight but obese. Countless people believe the solution is to go on a diet — but it’s not that easy. Report after report suggests that dieting doesn’t work. When people diet to lose weight, they commonly put it back on (and more). Only 5% of dieters successfully stay at their new slimmer weight.

Researchers at UCLA in 2019 concluded that “Diets Are Not the Answer” in a report about effective obesity treatments. They found that:

“Researches reveal that one third to two-thirds of dieters regain added weight than they lost on their diets.”

“There is limited help for the thought that diets direct to permanent weight loss or wellness benefits.”

The UCLA researchers…