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Fad diets vary widely in their approaches, including very low carbohydrate and very low fat options.
Practitioners should be aware of the diverse types of fad diets when discussing dietary options with patients.
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Popular fad diets currently range from very low carbohydrate to very low fat.
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Fad Diets: A Review for the Primary Care Provider
Edward Saltzman et al. · Nutrition in Clinical Care · 2001
DOI 10.1046/j.1523-5408.2001.00003.x
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