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Jul 19, 2011

Things You Should Never Do to Lose Weight

By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
WebMD Expert Column
Fighting the battle of the bulge can range from following a sensible diet to benign ill-guided efforts to extreme, downright risky behaviors. Some behaviors are unlikely to cause harm because they cannot be sustained long enough to do damage but other dieting tactics can be downright risky and cause serious health consequences.

“People get so focused on weight loss they are willing to do unproven and potentially dangerous things that can backfire and cause serious health problems,” says Michelle May, MD, an Arizona-based weight management doctor.

Extreme dieting can also lead down the path and increase the risk of developing eating disorders, says eating disorder specialist Connie Diekman, MEd, RD.

Skipping meals, weighing in every day, eliminating food groups, or relying on supplements to fix a junk food diet are not among the best ways to lose weight, but these behaviors are unlikely to cause significant health consequences.

WebMD consulted diet experts to identify the most dangerous efforts you should NOT use to lose weight."

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