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With so many diet options out there, it may be tempting to try them all. However, there is one that you should definitely clear of–because it can seriously harm your overall health, and probably will not lead to sustainable weight loss in the long run.
Specifically, the Five-Bite Diet is one fad diet no one should be trying anymore in 2020.
Five-Bite Diet
The Five-Bite Diet was created by Dr. Alwin Lewis, a board-certified internist in Burbank, California, to help patients lose weight. However, the program itself is hardly sustainable and requires you to eat only five bites of your lunch and dinner (and skip breakfast).
Because this diet relies on restricting your food intake so much, it can be a quick solution for losing weight--but definitely not a healthy one.
According to Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE, author of 2-Day Diabetes Diet, this diet is extremely unhealthy.
"The very small portions of this diet will promote weight loss, but the incredible restriction of eating only 10 bites of food per day is not a healthy way to lose weight," she tells Prevention.
Plus, with so little nutrients, this diet is incredibly difficult to sustain, and the lost weight will quickly return.
She continues, "You will most likely not be able to take in the nutrients your body needs each day in just 10 bites of food, and the hunger and lack of satisfaction provided by this diet ensures it will be unable to be sustained."
Instead of opting for such an extreme weight loss plan, trying out more holistic approaches to weight loss can help you look better and feel better (without sacrificing your health). Diets like Whole30 or Real-Food Diet can be a more sustainable change that will still lead to results.
