Dieting and Other Ways to Control Weight

Dieting is a common response of the those who are overweight, but it is very likely to fail, with a significant chance that weight will be regained and end up higher than it was initially. A series of historical diets are outlined; vinegar diet, cigarette diet, and tapeworm diet. Even today fad diets are popular and have little chance of long-term success. Various contemporary diets are described with the conclusion that is more important to select a diet that can be continued for a longer time. More important than the diet is the change in lifestyle required to retain any loss of weight, something that health policy should address.