Preventing heart disease, diabetes and cancers through increasing dietary fiber, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, becoming physically active and reducing fats and cholesterol is just as important. You can easily lose weight on a high carbohydrate, high fiber diet if you eat sensible portions and maintain physical activity. For decades, people have been looking for a magic bullet to cure obesity and chronic disease. Most Americans know that the keys to weight maintenance and disease prevention are balanced nutrition and physical activity. Yet, most of us struggle with achieving this lifestyle.
Fad diets provide the illusion of a quick fix.
They are a much easier alternative to making lifestyle changes. New and controversial diets will always receive media attention, whether sound or senseless. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Williams M. 1995. Food Values of Portions Commonly Used, 15th edition.