20 Best Ways to Lose Weight
Losing weight can become a pressing health concern for many people. When people consume more energy than what they burn, it can lead to weight gain. In certain cases, this can even lead to obesity. Obesity has been declared as an epidemic by health experts around the world. It is important to realize that gaining excess weight can cause other health issues as well such as diabetes, heart disease, and even certain types of cancer.
According to the CDC, 42.4% of adults were obese in the U.S alone in 2018 and the United States has the highest rate of obesity in the world. The situation is alarming and points towards a significant public health crisis. While weight gain can be caused by different social, environmental, and genetic factors, the primary cause of obesity in the US is said to be poor diet and exercise. As a result, there has been an increase in weight-loss programs and fad diets over the past few years with more and more people looking to find t
Popular Diet Trends: Diet Trend Runners-Up of 2021
By Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND
Today’s Dietitian
Explore some of the lesser-known eating patterns from
U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking.
However RDs feel about diet trends, it’s important for them to keep abreast of what’s popular. According to the International Food Information Council’s 2020 Food and Health Survey, 43% of Americans claimed to follow a specific diet or eating pattern compared with 38% in 2019 and 36% in 2018.1 With so many clients engaged in these practices, it can be difficult to keep up.
To help the public and health professionals navigate all of these diets,