Reasons Not to Diet

While dieting may help you achieve short-term results, healthy eating is part of a healthy lifestyle that lasts a lifetime - and helps prevent eating and weight problems. Take a look at some great reasons not to try the next fad diet, then follow our links to learn more about simple and easy ways to make healthy changes in your diet and health!

•  Diets most often don't work. You lose weight and gain it right back, often regaining more than you lost.
•  Dieting with supplements (such as ephedra, a stimulant sold for weight loss) can be dangerous to your health.
•  Dieting can cause fatigue, lightheadedness, saps your energy and strength.
•  Dieting increases your preoccupation with food, so half your day or more is spent thinking about food and weight.
•  Dieting can stunt the growth and development of young people, mentally, emotionally and physically.
•  Dieting makes people more judgmental and critical of themselves and others. 
•  Dieting lowers self-esteem, feelings of well-being. Instead, accepting and respecting yourself as you are brings confidence, health and a sense of wellness.

January is Healthy Weight Month!

• Get the facts on today's popular Weight Loss Diets in our Health Encyclopedia.

• Take a look at out healthy Weight Loss Tips.

• See more of our Health Features for Healthy Weight Month.

• For more about Healthy Eating, visit our Health Encyclopedia.