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Should We Question Diet Commercials?

We are virtually all bombarded with marketing ads of all types on the television. Some are actually of some minute value. Those paying for the televising of these commercials spend quite large sums of money and they certainly try to get their money's worth. The question is...how much of their message conveys real "truth in advertising"?

Are Some Commercials Stretching The Truth ?

Most manufacturers of the multitude of products sold each year place ads on TV in order to get the most visibility to the consumer in the hope of increasing sales. These products eventually become widely popular with the public and that is certainly the objective. Probably the most commercialised of products on TV is the human diet, sometimes fad diets and some very questionable one's too. I'm sure that someone has probably counted just how many commercials promoting a wide host of diets there are in a single day. I'm sure it is a lot more than any other marketing sector.

What Do Most People Look For In A Diet Plan ?

It would seem to most of us that reputation would be a big factor. A second prerequisite would probably be the cost of the plan, on a weekly or monthly basis. Some TV ads will not release this information and will require a phone call. Does the plan just require the following of a recepe plan from a guide book or internet link ? Are there some loose guarantees implied that a person taking the diet and following the plan closely will loose a given range of pounds ? Is a particular diet mentioned truly safe ? Has a friend or good neighbor tried this same diet and gotten satisfactory results ?

Some Absolutely Critical Requirement From A Diet.

  • 1- Does the diet, or a good portion of the foods contain some level of Omega-3 PUFA oils ?
  • 2- Are all foods suggested or required in this diet have 0 Grams of trans fats ?
  • 3- Do any foods provided or mentioned in this contain "NO"Hydrogenated or partially Hydrogenated oils ?
  • If any one of the three questions above are answered "False", it would not be wise to follow a diet of this type.

    Note: statements above are only guidelines gathered from research and are only suggestions. A final decision on any diet plan should be after consultation with registered dietitian.

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