Have you ever come across a diet that promises rapid, short-term weight loss? Most likely, it's a fad diet that you should avoid. Losing weight doesn't happen overnight, and if a product or diet is ...

We’ve barely dug ourselves out from beneath the pile of new diet books that arrived to kick off the year, and already the “get in shape for summer” diet books are filling our mailboxes. That raises ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fad or Trend? What the Difference Is, How to Tell Them Apart and Why It Matters! – Part 2 (Guest Blog) Last time, we presented a ...

On one level, it's easy to understand the allure of a fad diet: Eat this, not that and you'll lose weight, guaranteed. Who doesn't want an easy way to shed unwanted pounds? It was that sort of ...

Many people have encountered a diet that promises instant weight loss at some point in their lives. It’s the kind of diet that says exercise is not necessary to lose weight, or offers a supplement ...

Alyssa Northrop is a registered dietitian, nutrition writer, speaker and licensed massage therapist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received a Master of Public Health in human nutrition from the ...

They say that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. They need to add management fads to the list. Like other management trends (i.e., fads) before it—like reengineering, knowledge ...

The rise of influencer-driven content, aggressive marketing, and online communities has transformed how people access dietary information and select nutritional supplements. While these channels can ...

Positive business isn’t sexy. It’s not exotic or clever or inspirational. In spite of this–or indeed because of this–it may be the most important management concept you’ve never heard of. We are in ...

Last time, we presented a set of issues to consider when determining if a product is merely a fad or a solid trend with staying power. This week we put the framework to the test and come away with a ...