Do Fad Diets work?

With heavy sweaters hiding your figure, it’s not a surprise that many of us pack on a few extra pounds as the weather turns cold. Studies show that 70-80% of individuals experience increased appetite in winter and as many as 90% of people experience what they consider unacceptable weight gain.

Desperately, many of us will turn to fad diets in an attempt to remedy the situation, notably the Paleo Diet, the Raw Food Diet and the Gluten-free Diet. But do they really work? 

Check out Jonathan DiTomasso, MUHC Clinical Nutritionist, on the set of CitvTV’s Breakfast Television as he presents the basic principles of each diet, discusses their pros and cons and even rustles up a “tasty” sample in the on-set kitchen.

Click here to watch the interview.