The early days of 2021 will likely be filled with quick-fix diets promising to help you “lose the quarantine weight.” But you might think twice before jumping into a fad diet to lose weight fast.
Restrictive diets often lead you down a predictable path: you’ll stick with it at first, lose some weight, then eventually give in and start eating foods that were off limits, followed by regaining the weight you lost. Many of us have experienced this—perhaps many times before—but is it dangerous?