Fad Diets
The definition of a fad diet is very subjective. Many people use the term to deride what they consider is a poor weight loss diet. However a fad diet is simply a weight loss diet that becomes very popular (often quickly) and then may fall out of favor (sometimes just as quickly).
A list of fad diets can vary depending on the author. Just because a diet is called a "fad" does not necessarily mean the diet is a failure.
List of Fad Diets
| Acai Berry Diet | The acai berry has gained extreme popularity since being promoted on the Oprah Show.
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| Atkins | Although written in the 1970s, Atkins Diet Revolution became a huge phenomenon only in the last few years.
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| Cabbage Soup Diet | This diet is not sustainable but continues to fall in and out favor.
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| HCG Diet | This diet has exploded in popularity in 2009, but is it a legitimate way to lose weight or should the HCG diet be considered an unhealthy fad?
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| Negative Calorie Diet | Based on a concept with little science to back it up.
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| Low Fat diet | Very popular during the 1980s and 1990s.
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| Low Carb diet | Experienced a huge surge in popularity during 2003-2004 - but interest began to decline towards the end of 2004.
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| 3 Day diet | There are many incarnations of 3 day diet floating around. These kind of diet are popular due to the promise of instant gratification. There is never any long term success with such a diet.
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| Zone Diet | Many consider the Zone diet to be a fad diet - however this diet continues to remain popular with many.
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| South Beach Diet | The South Beach continues to be one of the biggest selling diet books of all time. Enthusiasm for the diet has not yet faded, and it maybe unfair to call this a fad.
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| Tapeworm Diet | It is undeniable that people will resort to extreme measures in a desperate attempt to shed those extra pounds. But ingesting tapeworms in order to lose weight is not only a radical method but also an extremely dangerous one.
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