Fad Diets
Name: _____________________________
1. Research 3 fad diets that were or are currently popular. Fill in the summary table below with your information. (Identify online sources accordingly.)
Diet Name
Philosophy
Foods to Eat
Foods to Avoid
Practicality of
Do people lose /maintain
Other considerations
weight loss? Why?
the diet
about this diet
2.
What are some problems associated with fad diets?
3. Research some information on trends & statistics (list your sources). With the increase in fad diets in the past few decades, what are the trends in obesity seen
in North American population?