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Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.62,0:00:08.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Conventional wisdom about diets,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.88,0:00:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including government \Nhealth recommendations,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.04,0:00:13.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seems to change all the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.77,0:00:15.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And yet, ads routinely come about
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.90,0:00:19.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,claiming to have the answer \Nabout what we should eat.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.92,0:00:22.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So how do we distinguish \Nwhat's actually healthy
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.78,0:00:26.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from what advertisers just want us\Nto believe is good for us?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.52,0:00:30.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marketing takes advantage of\Nthe desire to drop weight fast,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.53,0:00:31.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be stronger,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.89,0:00:32.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,slimmer,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.66,0:00:34.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and brighter.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.05,0:00:37.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in the big picture, diet plans\Npromising dramatic results,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.66,0:00:39.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,known as fad diets,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.50,0:00:43.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are just what they seem:\Ntoo good to be true.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.64,0:00:46.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So where do diet fads even come from?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.12,0:00:47.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While the Ancient Greeks and Romans
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.79,0:00:52.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rallied behind large-scale \Nhealth regimens centuries earlier,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.23,0:00:56.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this phenomenon began in earnest\Nin the Victorian Era
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.53,0:00:59.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with crazes like the vinegar diet
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.02,0:01:00.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Banting Diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.96,0:01:04.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since then, diets have advised us \Nall sorts of things:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.25,0:01:06.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to excessively chew,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.11,0:01:07.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to not chew at all,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.94,0:01:10.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to swallow a grapefruit per meal,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.16,0:01:12.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,non-stop cabbage soup,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.06,0:01:14.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even consumption of arsenic,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.25,0:01:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or tapeworms.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.82,0:01:19.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the idea of diet crazes \Nhas withstood history,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.78,0:01:22.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could this mean that they work?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.11,0:01:24.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the short term, \Nthe answer is often yes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.68,0:01:26.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Low-carbohydrate plans,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.16,0:01:29.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like the popular Atkins \Nor South Beach Diets,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.18,0:01:32.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have an initial diuretic effect.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.31,0:01:35.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sodium is lost until the body\Ncan balance itself out,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.63,0:01:39.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and temporary fluid weight loss may occur.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.06,0:01:42.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With other high-protein diets,\Nyou might lose weight at first
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.58,0:01:44.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since by restricting your food choices,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.67,0:01:47.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are dropping \Nyour overall calorie intake.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.89,0:01:53.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But your body then lowers \Nits metabolic rate to adjust to the shift,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.40,0:01:55.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lessening the diet's effect over time
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.84,0:01:59.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and resulting in a quick reversal\Nif the diet is abandoned.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.96,0:02:02.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So while these diets \Nmay be alluring early on,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.99,0:02:06.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they don't guarantee long-term benefits\Nfor your health and weight.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.88,0:02:09.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A few simple guidelines, though,\Ncan help differentiate between
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.97,0:02:13.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a diet that is beneficial \Nin maintaining long-term health,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.93,0:02:17.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and one that only offers temporary\Nweight changes.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.41,0:02:18.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's the first tipoff:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.98,0:02:22.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If a diet focuses on intensely cutting\Nback calories
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.23,0:02:24.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or on cutting out entire food groups,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.62,0:02:27.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like fat, sugar, or carbohydrates,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.22,0:02:29.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chances are it's a fad diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.60,0:02:32.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And another red flag is ritual,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.22,0:02:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when the diet in question instructs you\Nto only eat specific foods,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.53,0:02:38.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,prescribed combinations,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.52,0:02:41.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or to opt for particular food substitutes,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.62,0:02:45.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like drinks, bars, or powders.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.13,0:02:47.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The truth is shedding pounds\Nin the long run
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.77,0:02:51.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,simply doesn't have a quick-fix solution.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.24,0:02:54.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not all diet crazes tout weight loss.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.81,0:03:00.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What about claims of superfoods, cleanses,\Nand other body-boosting solutions?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.31,0:03:01.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marketing emphasizes the allure
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.89,0:03:05.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of products associated with ancient \Nand remote cultures
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.85,0:03:08.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to create a sense of mysticism\Nfor consumers.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.88,0:03:12.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While so-called superfoods,\Nlike blueberries or açaí,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.41,0:03:14.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do add a powerful punch of nutrients,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.96,0:03:19.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their super transformative qualities\Nare largely exaggeration.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.98,0:03:22.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are healthy additions \Nto a balanced diet,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.52,0:03:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yet often, they're marketed\Nas part of sugary drinks or cereals,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.87,0:03:30.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in which case the negative properties\Noutweight the benefits.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.06,0:03:33.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cleanses, too, may be great in moderation
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.31,0:03:35.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since they can assist \Nwith jumpstarting weight loss
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.95,0:03:40.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and can increase the number of fresh\Nfruits and vegetables consumed daily.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.03,0:03:41.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Scientifically speaking, though,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.80,0:03:45.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they've not yet been shown to have\Neither a long-term benefit
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.06,0:03:51.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or to detox the body any better than\Nthe natural mechanisms already in place.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.05,0:03:52.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everywhere we look,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.50,0:03:55.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're offered solutions \Nto how we can look better,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.26,0:03:56.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel fitter,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.65,0:03:58.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and generally get ahead.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.67,0:04:00.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Food is no exception,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.22,0:04:04.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but advice on what we should eat is best\Nleft to the doctors and nutritionists
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.69,0:04:07.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are aware of our \Nindividual circumstances.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.81,0:04:11.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Diets and food fads \Naren't inherently wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.39,0:04:14.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Circumstantially, \Nthey might even be right,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.38,0:04:17.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just not for everyone all of the time.