7 Ridiculous Fad Diets to Avoid At All Costs (2 of 3)

The Cabbage Soup Diet

The Cabbage Soup diet has also withstood the test of time so far, and involves eating vegetable soup for two weeks, with cabbage as the main ingredient. This diet starves the body of protein, fat and nutrients, and only leads to a slowed metabolism. A slowing metabolism is the last thing you want when trying to lose weight. Many people adopt the vegan lifestyle and only consume vegetables, but this must be complemented with intentional planning to ensure the proper consumption of proteins and fats.

The Cookie Diet

The cookie diet sounds fun, right? Who wouldn’t want to only eat cookies for weeks and still lose weight? This diet entails only eating cookies for meals, which can never lead to real sustainable weight loss results. Consuming only processed, highly chemicalized foods like cookies at every meal is not good for your overall health, and will surely lead to nutrient deficiencies. This also trains your brain to potentially become addicted to artificially sweetened, processed foods.