Every year, as the holidays come to a close and resolutions kick in, many Americans vow to lose weight. Despite their best wishes, there’s no reset button on holiday excess, and therefore nearly half of Americans admit to committing to a diet but failing after just six months. When diets fail in a matter of months, people often seek a quick fix to manage their weight. But it’s hard to know where to begin, or what information sources to trust.
While it’s important to get back on track with a healthy diet following the holiday indulgences, it’s just as important to steer clear of fad diets—weight loss plans that guarantee rapid, dramatic results and often do more harm than good in the long run. More often than not, the results don’t last or produce what they promise.