The Baby Food Diet

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Should You Try The Baby Food Diet To Lose Weight?

One of the most recent fad diets to explode onto the scene is the baby food diet. Many celebrities adhere to this diet and it is quickly making the rounds of the Internet. If you haven’t heard about this new diet craze yet it is actually pretty simple to follow. Instead of eating real food that adults are used to, the diet recommends subsisting on baby food. Let’s take a look at the methodology behind this latest craze to see whether or not it is sound.

First off there are some benefits to eating baby food. Typically it will be free of the harmful chemicals that are present in the food that adults eat and many are organic and naturally made. People who follow the baby food diet point out the fact that these foods are actually quite healthy and many are very pure and full of nutrients. The overall small portion sizes make it easy for people to understand just how much they can eat and there are of course many different flavors.

This diet has also become popular with those that are trying to avoid foods that contain gluten. It is difficult to find foods that are gluten-free and many baby foods do not have this ingredient. This provides those suffering from celiac disease or those looking to avoid gluten an opportunity to have a wider range of food that they can eat.

Perhaps one of the biggest reasons that the baby food diet has become so popular is due to the fact that baby food is very low in fat and is based usually with vegetables and small amounts of protein. It is a lot easier for many people to control what they are eating when all they have in front of them is a very small jar of baby food. For those who struggle with portion control this diet may actually have several benefits.

But there are a few things about the baby food diet that offer some room for concern. If you are subsisting entirely on a diet of baby food your intestines may rebel. Solid food is important for most adults and while there is no real harm in eating a little baby food, long-term use and subsisting entirely on baby food may not be ideal for the adult digestive system. In addition, many people find that baby food is simply rather disgusting (note the picture). The texture is of course very mushy and the taste is just not there for many people.

If you’ve been considering trying the baby food diet it is important to ask your doctor about whether or not this be a good diet for you. There are a few drawbacks and there is very little research as to whether or not this is a long-term solution for those looking to lose weight. While there may be some benefits of replacing harmful snacks with a jar of baby food an entire diet based on this food may not be reasonable for adults.

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Posted by Lazy Man on August 19, 2008 in Food Choice, Nutrition.

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