Os prejuízos por trás das dietas da moda

Abstract

The desire to achieve a thin body, according to social standards, results in the acceptance of the famous fad diets. The following research made it possible to understand the relationship between the search for a perfect body, adherence to restrictive diets and the physical and psychological damage behind these practices, in addition to understanding what leads an individual to seek these harmful diets. The methodology of this narrative review was composed of studies of scientific articles and analyzes made on Instagram of publications about fad diets. The results show that instagram pages encourage the practice of restrictive diets for fast weight loss and use photos of lean and defined bodies as possible results. The articles show the damage that these diets bring to the body, as they do not have the necessary amounts of macro and micronutrients. The study emphasizes the need to avoid fad diets and adhere to healthy weight loss through nutritional education.