Boiled Eggs (photo by Dawn M. Turner, courtesy of morguefile.com)

Fad diets are almost never a good idea. For one thing they almost never work; rapid weight loss is inevitably followed by weight gain. Typically, the weight gets lost and the dieter returns to the overall lifestyle that led to unwanted pounds because the fad diet is nearly impossible to maintain.

An even better reason to avoid fad diets is that they can be very unhealthy. Most of the fad diets we’ve seen are a long way from offering a selection rich in nutritional value. Many could leave a body deprived of essential nutrients. It’s hard to imagine any diet that would keep off unwanted weight if it were not accompanied by increased physical activity.

On October 9th, Eat This! posted a thoughtful piece on the Hard Boiled Egg Diet with some wise words on the dangers of starvation diets, high-protein diets, and the healthiest way to lose weight.

To view the piece in Eat This! Go to: The Hard Boiled Egg Diet