fad diet

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In recent years, the diet rose to popularity as a kind-of "fad" diet to help promote weight loss.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2023

Insulin resistance is a precursor to many chronic conditions, so it needs to be kept at bay with a sustainable exercise and eating plan, not with a silly fad diet.

From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2021

"It’s not any kind of fad diet or crash diet, he just cut out the junk and started working out," the source alleged.

From Fox News • Oct. 7, 2021

“When it’s just a colleague talking about their fad diet, I can usually remove myself from earshot or even just say I’m not going to participate in diet talk,” Katie said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

“It’s like a fad diet: if it’s not sustainable, it’s not going to work,” Dorian said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2020