Baby Food Diet

The “Baby Food Diet”, according to WebMD, was created by celebrity fitness trainer Tracy Anderson. Tracy has never published her diet, so the rules are up for interpretation. The diet became a fad when rumors were spread that various celebrities were using it.

The Diet
The idea behind the diet is to replace two daily meals with jars of homemade pureed baby food. The third meal of the day is to remain low calorie and small. The daily calorie restrictions are said to be 600 calories or less.

Criticisms
There is no empirical evidence that this diet is healthy or that it works. The idea behind it is that you are reducing calorie intake by eating puréed foods, however baby food is for babies and it often doesn't have all the nutrients that adults need. There is also the problem that after a few days, most people will get sick of eating baby food and crave real adult food, so how long can you really be on this diet and successfully lose weight? Tracy Anderson advocated that the diet was a way to “eliminate toxicity, break bad habits but still have your digestive system going”. Tracy Anderson is not a nutritionist or a doctor; her claims that the diet works only come from client testimonials. She is also in the diet and fitness business, and makes claims about how to lose weight very often to sell her products, but this does not make her a reliable source. After much scrutiny in the media, Tracy Anderson reportedly denied her connection to this diet fad, but had been quoted speaking of it prior to this announcement. She still is involved in the business.