Weight and Healthcare • 878 implied HN points • 04 May 24
- Behavior-based weight loss interventions usually fail to produce significant, long-term weight loss for most people.
- The idea of 'jump starting' weight loss with extreme food/caloric restrictions is generally ill-advised as it can trigger famine responses in the body, making it a weight-gaining machine.
- Promoting or selling products like liquid diets by medical professionals is not legally prohibited, but the evidence does not support the effectiveness of 'kick starting' weight loss as a long-term solution.