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To determine: The patterns that are evident in fad weight-loss diets.
Concept introduction: The practice of regulating and supervising the food habits in order to maintain, decrease or increase the body weight, or to prevent the diseases is known as dieting. A fad diet is referred as weight-loss diet that promises a fast loss in weight. These types of diets include baby foods, ketogenic diet, paleo diet, and intermittent fasting. These are generally unhealthy.
Explanation of Solution
There are various diets and plans promoted for weight loss. These include diets involving removal of necessary required nutrients such as fat-free diets, high protein diets, or very-low carbohydrate diets. For weight loss, no single specific food shall be included or avoided. It requires a healthy eating pattern and maintaining that. The weight-loss patterns include controlled carbohydrates, low fat, controlled portion sizes, combining foods, or herbal remedies. These patterns are based on nutritional adequacy emphasizing on balanced diets. The fad diet patterns work fast, yet they are temporary and do not last long.
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