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Fad Diets, Now and Then

Embracing the evolution of society our diet is in a process of a constant change. For fad dieting this may be even more expressed, since from the times that we can remember someone was inventing and thinking of new ways to cut on some calories, to lose weight. Here is not the issue if someone really needs a weight loss, but the self-perception of being „to fat“. Today’s priorities can be scenically illustrated with the line “You can never be too rich or too slim”. Underlying causes are much deeper and very complex. These include influence of media, peers, society as whole, pressure for creating the perfect picture, an ideal. The perspective on evolution of fad dieting, with overview of number of popular fad diets and their effect on state of nourishment, body composition and overall health will be given.

fad diets; psychological and social aspects; histroical perspective; pharmaceuticaly active ingredients; market

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