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ZOE Science & Nutrition · March 24, 2024 · 45m
Fad Diets: Why They Fail and What Actually Works
Tim Spector debunks popular fad diets — carnivore, juice cleanses, detox diets, blood type diets — using evidence from ZOE's research. The only consistent finding: diet quality (whole foods, plant diversity) matters more than any named diet approach.
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Highlights
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All named diets produce similar weight loss in the short term — and similar weight regain in the long term
Spector: meta-analyses show that keto, paleo, low-fat, Mediterranean, and other named diets produce nearly identical weight loss at 6 months. By 12 months, most dieters have regained 50%+ of lost weight regardless of which diet they followed.•
Detox diets and juice cleanses don't detoxify — your liver already does this
Spector: there is no evidence that juice cleanses, activated charcoal, or 'detox' diets remove toxins beyond what the liver and kidneys do naturally. These products exploit the appealing but scientifically empty concept of 'toxin removal.'Was this useful?