The Top 5 Diets to AVOID in 2021
By: My Whole Lotta Wellness
Tags: Covid, Wellness, Diet

Each year, the Association of British Dietitians publishes the five most outrageous diets they have encountered.. They warn of the ridiculousness of performing practices such as drinking one’s own urine or restricting the consumption of certain foods due to belonging to a particular blood group.

Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow are as notorious for their bad diet and health ideas as they are for their movie roles in Hollywood.

Her recommendation to use coffee enemas for constipation borders on ridicule and yet even Harvard doctors have had to demonstrate this so that her followers, who just on Instagram reach almost 6 million, do not throw themselves into this practice. So harmful is that it can lead to a risk of dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and alteration of intestinal flora.

It’s not the only wild diet that celebrities recommend. In fact, their capacity for conviction has led the Association of British Dietitians (BDA) to publish the five craziest practices seen by them this past year.

The Blood Type Diet

Followers: Singer Cheryl Cole and model Hailey Baldwin (girlfriend of Justin Bieber). Based on pseudoscience, it is based on the theory that blood type determines everything, including the foods we should eat. Following this precept, each group must consume certain foods, and restrict others.

What does the BDA say: “People lose weight with this diet simply because it is restrictive, but they don’t need to link the diet to their blood type to do so. Also, removing food groups from the diet is never a good idea. And any diet that includes special supplements, as is the case, must trigger all alarms.”

Drinking your own urine

Followers: The BDA document mentions boxer Juan Manuel Marquez and yoga teacher Kayleigh Oakley. What is it?: It’s a form of hydration that his defenders say, it’s “rich in nutrients, purifying and stimulating the immune system”What does it say? The BDA?: “There is no evidence that deserves that no one is encouraged to drink their urine. The body, particularly the kidneys, does an effective job of removing toxins and excretes urine as a waste product. Therefore, drinking this again is not beneficial, rather the opposite: it could be harmful and we are at risk of infection.”

Abuse of detox infusions

Followers: Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Cardi B. What is it?: This is an abusive consumption of teas and coffees, touted by celebrities as detox who, in theory, help to lose weight. What does the BDA say: “They do not encourage a healthy lifestyle and tend to address young people who may not even need to lose weight (…). There’s no magic drink you can have that helps you reach or maintain a healthy weight. You’ll spend a lot of money and you won’t get any effect.

“Slime me” Weight Loss Envelopes

Followers: Prince Harry and his cousin Princess Eugenie, what is it? The box contains glucomanane powders, which would help suppress appetite; “detoxification” capsules and “digestive support” capsules that are taken with beverages. What does the BDA say?: “These supplements are not essential for a successful weight loss that, on the other hand, requires a lot of effort and, to make it sustainable in the long term, the process must be slow. It should be added that glucomanane is a volume-forming laxative, which means that if you don’t need this effect, it can cause diarrhea, bloating and flatulence.”

Alkaline water diet

Followers: Donald Trump, Beyoncé, Bill Gates and Madonna. What does it consist of?: Some people believe that alkaline water, which has a higher pH level than normal drinking water because it contains alkalizing compounds including calcium, silica, potassium, magnesium and bicarbonate, helps our bodies metabolize nutrients and expel toxins more efficiently than normal tap water. What does the BDA say:: “Usually, the body is perfectly capable of regulating pH by itself, without the need to manipulate it.” He adds for those who follow this diet to try to reduce the acidity of their blood: “While encouraging people to drink more water is a positive thing, the pH of the water won’t have an impact on their blood’s pH, and I wouldn’t want it to. If it happened, I’d get sick quickly. Most people also have a perfectly healthy liver and kidneys to remove toxins from the body.”