FAD DIETS

Tiffany-Anne
Sep 1, 2018 · 3 min read

In my blog I will cover two diets that are a current fad within the teen community, being “Grapefruit Diet”, and the “No Prescription Diet”.

Teenagers are commonly using a reckless approach to fad dieting and their overall feelings towards their bodies. With the pursuit of thinness and Idealisation of how they should look like, this has been driven towards personal body dissatisfaction and interruption of growth.
The primary influences of other teens and uncontrolled social media advertising and pictures is not allowing Teenagers to understand their bodies and the importance of growth with a balanced diet. Instead, Teens are experimenting without understanding on how to deconstruct an image portraying thinness or how to lose weight.

ElightenEducation (2017) Posted “A quarter of teenage girls surveyed in Australia say they would get plastic surgery if they could. Among 15-year-old girls, almost seven in ten are on a diet, and of these, 8 percent are severely dieting. Six in ten girls say they have been teased about their appearance. Peer pressure is a cause of pain for many”.

The Grapefruit Diet: This eating routine depends on consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice with each meal while removing basic carbs like bread, rice, starchy vegetables, and sweets. Majority of the calories are from protein and fat. A fact of most Fad Diets this eating routine has totally macronutrients (starches) while leaving proteins and fats accessible with some restraint, and one food accessible without confinement (grapefruits).

Any individual who limits the number of calories put into their bodies for a delayed timeframe will see some measure of weight reduction. When a young person confines his or her admission of sugars there are impacts on vitality levels and trouble with assimilation because of absence of fiber. Extreme confinement of starches can deplete your structure of glucose and lead to serious issues. Our brain is always running on glucose, so this is a risk. Low carb eating diets can make one experience difficulty remaining awake throughout the day, trouble focusing, obstruction of the bowls or sentiments of sickness.

The No Prescription Diet: Well this diet is pretty self-explanatory, No script to hand to the Chemist, Easily ordered online. No visitations to the Doctor and no advice from a professional needed.

The No Prescription Diet is principally used for reducing if not stopping the craving for food. These Pills are not recommended or meet the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Phenphedrine is a typical ingredient in some pills, Phenylephrine is a stimulant, this ingredient causes weight reduction by expanding circulatory strain, and causing sickness and stomach aggravation. The potential symptoms on the sensory system and the heart make it exceptionally perilous. The “No prescription” diet is dangerous and very alarming, whether it be bought online or over the counter.

My personal recommendations for these diets vary. The Grapefruit diet, sure you can eat grapefruits though not in this manner, adding back the carbs which are needed to burn fuel for energy especially with Teens and their everyday lifestyles is important. It's also important not to deplete calories at such a young age. My recommendations would be get knowledge, search before it becomes an addiction, Seek advice from people who know.

According to the Department of Health (2011). “Children and adolescents need sufficient nutritious foods to grow and develop normally” these recommendations are in conjunction with the Australian Dietary Guidelines. I believe with proper parental guidance, educational programs at schools and encouragement “Fad diets” will be demolished.

The No Prescription Pill diet, I have only one recommendation for this, “do not do it” It's dangerous and life-threatening. It’s a drug.

Reference List:

EnlightenEducation. “Positive Body Image Strategies for Girls from Enlighten Education.” Enlighten Education, 24 Apr. 2017, www.enlighteneducation.com/positive-body-image-strategies-girls/.

Food for Health: Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia http://www.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/gug-family-toc~gug-family-guidelines

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