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Rapid weight loss diets are all the rage this time of year. They also rise in popularity in January when the post holiday scales are hurting. But do they work?

The truth is that most of these crash diets don't work over the long term and in fact may cause serious damage to your health. By severely restricting your food intake or going on a juice fast for days at a time only causes your body to enter starvation mode. It then starts to store fat and use lean muscle which is exactly the opposite scenario to the one you are trying to create.

Rapid weight loss diets have their place though. They can be very useful in motivating you onto success as the few pounds you initially lose will help you to persevere. They can also kick start your liver and kidneys to become more efficient at getting rid of the toxins in your system. It can speed up your metabolism and help you to burn the calories you do consume faster. Just do not try to stick to this type of plan for more than 24 or 48 hours. The pounds you do lose will be mainly water and if you continue crash dieting, your metabolism will slow down. You won't get the nutrients you need to keep your breath fresh, you will lose muscle tone and you will feel awful.

Alternatively if you only do a fast for 24 hours and then adopt a healthy eating plan you stand every chance of success. If you lose 1 to 2 pounds a week, every week, you will soon a lot slimmer and more toned. You also have a much better chance of keeping these pounds off.

You might not need a diet plan. Poor digestion can make you fat. A sluggish digestive system can cause you to retain toxins and interfere with fat burning mechanisms in your body. If you have the following symptoms this may be the cause of your weight problems:

1. You find it impossible to lose weight no matter how hard you try.
2. You are often moody or depressed without knowing why.
3. You have foul smelling breath or wind.
4. You get tired very easily particularly mid morning or mid afternoon.
5. You have dull skin or are constantly suffering from zit outbreaks.

The good news is that when you know how to treat the above you can

1. Slim down and tone up
2. Increase your energy levels.
3. Feel better and happier
4. Have glowing clear skin and shiny hair
5. Lose the mints as your breath is fine.