From Miranda Kerr’s clean eating to Kylie Jenner’s teatoxing… experts reveal the 5 celebrity diets to AVOID in 2017

WITH their toned abs and curvy posteriors, many celebrities are gearing up to promote their diet plans to those of us feeling guilty about overindulging during the festive period.

Experts are warning against weird and wacky programmes which they say claim to be "healthy" but could actually be aimed at cashing in on your pounds rather than helping you shed them.

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) says there has been a surge in people's fascination with food, health and fitness but there are also a seemingly endless amount of diets.

It says people are overwhelmed by weight loss blogs, social media feeds, diet books,  nutrition ‘experts’ and celebrity-endorsed fitness DVDs on the market.
And with so much to consider the BDA has listed its top five celebrity diets to avoid in 2017...

1. 'Clean' eating

Miranda Kerr and Jessica Alba are allegedly fans of this ‘diet’, and the Hemsley sisters, Madeline Shaw and Deliciously Ella reportedly advocate variations on this style of eating.

The idea of clean eating is to avoid all processed foods and eat only ‘clean’ foods, by eliminating refined sugar, cooking from scratch, and choosing foods in their natural state.

However some extreme versions of clean eating will exclude gluten, grains, dairy, and even in some cases encourage a raw-food diet.

The BDA says: Leave the cleaning for your kitchen work surface, not your food.

Whilst it is beneficial to reduce refined sugar and limit processed food intake, the idea of foods being ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ is concerning.

In some circumstances this way of thinking is a prelude to ‘Orthorexia Nervosa’ – an obsession with foods that the individual considers to be healthy, and elimination of any food that is deemed unhealthy.

In many cases, foods that are actually nutritionally beneficial are deemed as unhealthy such as those containing wholegrains, fruit and dairy, with no basis in scientific evidence.

Unless you have a medically diagnosed intolerance or allergy to these foods, there is no need to eliminate them and doing so could lead to deficiencies in your diet.

Moreover, often clean eating substitute products – such as coconut oil, and various syrups to sweeten foods – are as high in calories, no better nutritionally and more expensive too.

2. Diet pills*

Kim Kardashian and The Only Way Is Essex star, Sam Faier, have reportedly used diet pills to lose weight.

Diet pills claim to keep fat from being absorbed by your body, or ‘melt’ fat, whilst others claim to suppress appetite or boost metabolism.

The BDA says: Diet pills should never be taken without first consulting your GP, pharmacist or dietitian as even regulated weight loss medicines on prescription can have nasty side effects including diarrhoea.

Alarmingly, there has been a rise in the number of diet pills for sale online – these products are often unregulated and can contain substances not licensed for human consumption like pesticides and have proven to be fatal.

*Those not prescribed by a medical professional.

3. Teatoxes

These are linked to Nicki Minaj and Kylie Jenner, whose Instagram accounts feature these products, while Britney Spears reportedly uses them too.

Teatoxing is short for ‘tea detoxing’ – these tea products have varying claims from detoxing the body, improving skin, reducing bloating and losing weight.

The BDA says: These teas often contain extra caffeine in the form of guarana or yerba mate, diuretic ingredients such as dandelion and nettle and the laxative, senna, which is not safe to take for longer than a week without medical supervision.

They might create the impression of weight loss and detoxification but this is usually water-weight loss.

Any further weight loss would most likely be due to substituting these teas in the place of high calorie drinks or food or as part of fasting plan.

With the risk of the accompanying side effects such a diarrhoea, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, gut damage and a lack of scientific evidence, go “tea-total” on teatoxing.

4. The 6:1 diet

Coldplay singer Chris Martin reportedly followed this ‘diet’, claiming that it made him more creative and improved his voice.

The 6:1 diet involves eating like you usually do for six days and then for one day a week, some followers of this diet completely fast, meaning they don’t consume any food for 24 hours.

The BDA says: Completely fasting unless properly managed is likely to lead to a lack of concentration, tiredness and low mood, which isn’t going to make you more productive.

There is no evidence that a diet like this would make you more creative either, and depending on your age, health and lifestyle, fasting could be dangerous.

If you want to go down the fasting route, it is important to choose an evidence-based plan and consult a medical professional to ensure that this is done in a healthy and safe way.

5. Green juices

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Blake Lively and Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly consume ‘green juices’.

Green juices are another means of ‘detoxing’ and weight management. They are essentially juices or smoothies made up of various fruits, vegetables, powders etc. and fans claim benefits range from detoxing to rejuvenation and weight loss.

The BDA says: The body is perfectly capable of detoxing itself without the aid of these green liquid concoctions. Adding a green juice to an unhealthy diet is never going to make up for poor choices when it comes to food. In addition, people add in ingredients like nuts, coconut oil and whole avocadoes to their green breakfast juices too – meaning these juices can add up to as much as 400 kcal per glass.

If you are still eating your normal breakfast on top of this, you are more likely to gain weight from consuming more calories, rather than lose weight.

Sian Porter, BDA consultant dietitian, said: "It seems that as a nation we are constantly on the search for that magic bullet approach to losing weight, wanting a quick fix, taking things on face value and trusting anyone when it comes to nutrition, food and diet.

"The truth is, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

"Enjoy a rich variety of foods in appropriate portion sizes – moderation is key as well as being physically active.

"Losing weight is challenging and keeping it off is too, but it’s not impossible.

"Don’t make it even harder for yourself by following a fad."

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