While we’re not fans of the pervasive and harmful “diet culture,” and we believe women of all shapes and sizes are gorgeous (and make the world more beautiful), it’s also every woman’s prerogative if and when she does want to lose a few pounds. Whether you call it dieting or simply making a few lifestyle tweaks, there are some things that work and some that don’t?but it’s not always easy to suss out the good advice from the just plain wrong.
You’ve heard that you should eat lots of fruits and veggies and whole foods, and not overdo it on caffeine, sugar, refined carbs, and alcohol. That stuff is basic. What I wanted to find out is which tips are actually myths that experts wish more people knew the truth about. I talked to nutritionists, doctors, healthy cooking experts, and even a personal trainer, who let me in on some of the worst diet advice out there?the tips that, if you take them to heart, could actually harm you more than help you. Below, find out five bad diet tips that you should disregard ASAP, and tell all your friends to ignore, too. Juice Cleanses Are Good For You
As a veteran of failed juice cleanses, I can’t pretend I was totally disappointed to hear that it’s not the best idea to restrict your diet to liquids to detox. “Sipping green juice five times a day and ducking out on all other foods sounds like a great idea to lose weight and improve your health?for about one hot second,” ...