Britain Turns Its Back On Fad Diets

Every January we commit to gym memberships and vow to start a healthy eating plan. Yet come the end of the month the membership’s been used once and the healthy eating is out the window! A survey carried out by the Federation of Bakers (FOB) revealed that lack of time and stressful jobs are no longer reasons why we don’t eat healthily. The highest percentage of respondents (26%) said the main reason they didn’t eat healthily was down to lack of self-discipline.

It appears as a nation we are falling out of love with faddy diets. Of those who have been on a diet, 89% prefer a balanced, low fat eating plan over crash dieting. 60% of the total asked claim they consider long-term health implications before dieting. Scientific evidence now proves faddy dieting can damage both heart and bone health, weaken the immune system, plus cause emotional problems such as binge eating and depression*.

On a more positive note, the healthy eating messages appear to be getting through to the nation. 56% of respondents claimed health and well being is the key motive for embarking on weight-loss regimes. It seems losing weight is no longer just about the need to look good!