Too restrictive or too exclusive, they are not only ineffective in the long term, they can also be dangerous. Review of those which should be avoided.

And a salutary reminder of what really works. “The imagination of their promoters is endless. These regimes are renewed indefinitely, and they are constantly denounced. Most are offered to lose weight as the market is juicy. And before the guinea pigs have discovered the pot of roses, word of mouth has already worked,” says nutritionist Jean-Michel Lecerf.