Quick Fix Diets

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Today society is very fast pace and many American's want a quick fix to losing weight. So many people run to their local gym or fitness center and do not see the results they are looking for quickly. This leads many to turn to fad diets to loose weight quickly. A very popular diet is a Ketogenic diet. This diet is recommended by many personal trainers, fitness centers and some doctors offices. The Ketogenic Diet or High protein diet recommends removing carbohydrates from the diet and consuming a high amount of protein and high fat in place of the carbohydrates. So many people may lose weight from this diet quickly, but many may ask is it safe? 
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics released a position statement on this popular fad diet. The K-E diet is often a diet that is given through enteral nutrition or by tube feeding. This type of nutrition is given to most often to sustain life to promote and maintain health. The K-E diet can often be given through enteral feedings to help a person lose weight quickly. The risks that can often come along with diets can be seen in the long term and in short term. The Academy gives information on the potential risks with the Ketogenic diet such as kidney damage and gallstones. This does not include other risks along with losing weight rapidly. It is important to stress as a RDN that fad diets are not the answer to life-long health!

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