
Ohio State dietitians assess how fad diets stack the odds against social media users
For Liz Weinandy, an Ohio State instructor of practice in medical dietetics, experimenting with fad diets is like getting hooked on slot machines in Las Vegas: enticing and flashy at first, but ultimately draining and destructive.
“All of these diets create euphoria to begin with, but they’re just going to cause disappointment in the end,” said Weinandy, also a registered dietician with the Wexner Medical Center.
In essence, Weinandy said a “fad diet” refers to any trendy eating plan that foll...
“All of these diets create euphoria to begin with, but they’re just going to cause disappointment in the end,” said Weinandy, also a registered dietician with the Wexner Medical Center.
In essence, Weinandy said a “fad diet” refers to any trendy eating plan that foll...