Articles related to "Why Diets Fail"

It can be frustrating to go on a diet and lose weight only to regain it. After all, 90% of dieting attempts fail. What can we do to improve our chances?

The main reason diets fail is that our minds weaken in an attempt to lose weight in a small span of time. Ironically, we consider ourselves undisciplined and weak willed.

Many people think that low-carb diets are more effective than more traditional diets that focus on cutting calories and fats. How true is this?

People usually think it's their fault they haven't been able to stick to a diet. However, it's not a lack of willpower. It has more to do with the brain.

Losing weight isn't easy for biological (not motivational) reasons. Diets fail because low-calorie food, hunger pangs, set point, & body chemistry can inhibit weight loss

Losing weight involves diet and lifestyle changes. But sometimes even those who eat a perfectly healthy diet still can't lose weight. Five hidden reasons why diets fail.

Most people with problems controlling their eating think that it's caused by some weakness on their part. In reality the problem has more to do with the human brain.

Gina Kolata's book, Rethinking Thin, examines scientific evidence regarding the reasons that so many dieters fail.