Celebrity Diets You'd Want to Avoid as You Start the Year

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While people are making New Year's resolutions to shed off some unwanted pounds and would want to go on a diet to achieve that goal, experts are discouraging would-be dieters from following some celebrity diets, saying that they aren't as good as people thought they would be.

The British Dietetic Association (BDA), a large group comprised of over 7,500 health and nutrition professionals in Britain, said that some celebrity diets should be avoided by those would want to lose some fat.

Urotherapy

Topping the list for the diets to be avoided is none other than the “Urine Therapy” which has been done by adventurer Bear Grylls on TV. Urine Therapy, or Urotherapy, entails drinking one's own urine for cosmetic and health purposes. It has even been claimed to give benefits against cancer.

The BDA strongly recommends against Urotherapy, saying that all of its purported benefits aren't backed up by any scientific study.

Paleo Diet

The Paleo Diet, which involves eating food like a caveman, has been followed by Matthew McConaughey and Miley Cyrus. Processed foods, dairy products, alcohol and coffee, among others, aren't allowed in this type of diet.

Despite the fact that eating less processed foods is a good idea, the BDA recommends against the Paleo Diet because it's unbalanced. “An unbalanced, time consuming, socially isolating diet, which this could easily be, is a sure-fire way to develop nutrient deficiencies, which can compromise health and your relationship with food.”

Sugar-Free Diet

The Sugar-Free diet totally eliminates all types of sugar from all food intake. This has been followed by Tom Hanks and Alec Baldwin.

Although cutting down on sugars is always a good idea, this diet takes it to the extreme, also eliminating foods like vegetables, fruits, dairy products and nuts. This means it's simply not a balanced, healthy diet.

All-Kale and Chewing Gum Diet

This leafy and chewy diet has been done by Jake Gyllenhaal to help shed weight in preparation for a movie, BT reported. In this diet, followers will eat nothing but kale salad and chewing gum. Of course, not at the same time, hopefully.

The BDA says that this diet is extreme and unbalanced. It's also socially isolating, hard to maintain and might be potentially harmful.

“Nothing is wrong with kale, but if that’s all you consume all day, every day, then problems will arise,” Dietician Sian Porter, spokesperson for the BDA, said. “It’s all about balance, a healthy relationship with food, and variety.”

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