Too restrictive or too specific, they are not only ineffective in the long run, they can also be dangerous. A review of what to avoid. And a salutary reminder of what really works.
“Astro” Diet: Eat according to your zodiac sign. “Full Moon”: Lose weight with the Evening Star. “Colors”: gorge yourself on food, yes, but one day it’s all green, the next all red… Welcome to the world of the strangest diets, widely circulated and promoted on the Internet and in certain destination media. Any salad is acceptable, as long as it helps you lose weight. “The imagination of their promoters is endless. These regimes are renewed indefinitely, and they are constantly condemned. Most are offered for weight loss because the market is juicy. And before the guinea pig discovers the pot of roses, word of mouth has already worked. notes nutritionist Jean-Michel Lacerf, head of department and associate professor at the Pasteur Institute in Lille.
in his work 40 Myths About Diet, Published this fall by Edition Quay*, Doctor Who, with more than thirty years…
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