What's the best diet to lose the Freshman 15?

What's the best diet to lose the Freshman 15?

Hawley Almstedt (Professor, Loyola Marymount University) gives expert video advice on: How long does it take to lose the Freshman 15?; What's the best diet to lose the Freshman 15?; Should I take diet pills to lose the Freshman 15? and more...

Well I never recommend one diet that has the true answer for weight loss. Someone needs to be really cautious of fad diets that promote a lot of weight loss really quickly. They may be effective but often times they lead to yo-yo dieting. Where someone loses a lot of weight and then gains it right back and yo-yo dieting is a risk factor for chronic disease. So, we really want to avoid that. Making small changes over a long period of time contributing to one to two pounds weight loss a week is what I recommend.