For most people who succeed in managing their weight and health, the diet they choose is not a one-time cure, but a way of life. And all dieters are not equal. Some people need to lose significant amounts of weight under a doctor's supervision. The depressing news about diets is that mostly they fail. Reviews of different regimens by the Institute of Medicine and more recently the Department of Agriculture suggest that few diets can keep the weight off long-term or provide lasting health benefits, such as lowered cholesterol levels.
Many people regain the weight after they stop dieting.
Last month's Agriculture Department report is particularly harsh on the type of diet followed by Bayer and Oskoui. . Dieting is more like dating than behavior therapy. To find Diet Right involves trial and error and more trial. Science can help provide information and choices. He still exercises every day, still takes his medications.