A low-carb diet is the best.

No, a no-carb diet is better.

The Paleo diet is the way to go.  Or better, go vegan!

High-protein diets are the most effective.

Etc. Etc. Etc.

What are all of the above? Short-lived fad diets that are recommended to people to lose weight.

Do they work? Maybe.

Should you try? No!

And here’s why:

1. Fad diets can cause dehydration: The first 2-6 kilos you lose on a diet is because you are losing water weight and not fat like you are often made to believe. Your body actually needs much of that water, as a reserve, to prevent dehydration.
2. Your body can become fatigued easily: Most fad/short-term diets simply don’t give your body what it needs in terms of nutrients and fuel, which can cause extreme fatigue, hunger and loss of motivation.
3. You don’t get enough of the necessary stuff: Fad diets usually cut off one food group or the other from your meal. The problem is our body needs something from every food group to be fit and you are end up denying yourself good health.
4. You lose muscle: Most of these diets end up focusing on the food part and miss out on telling you that you need to get the right amount of exercise. Deprived of exercise, your body does not build muscle, and without enough muscle tissue, your body will not burn calories to its maximum potential.
5. You put your heart at risk: Most people who go on fad dieters quickly put their weight back on once they stop the diet as the latter are never long term. Unfortunately, quick weight loss and gain can be worse that having a few extra kilos as it is a strain on the heart putting you at a higher health risk.

These are just a few reasons to stay away from a fad diet, but they are reason enough. What you need to do instead is:

• Analyze your meals and your energy requirements
• Weed out the unnecessary junk elements
• Maintain the right proportion of carbs, proteins and veggies based on your energy analysis and activity levels
• Drink a lot of water
• Exercise consistently

And all of this on a everyday basis and not as a short-term plan!

Reference:

http://www.rd.com/health/diet-weight-loss/fad-diets/

https://draxe.com/fad-diets/