Finding the Right Diet for You

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Finding the Right Diet for You

Questions to ask before joining a commercial diet program.

By National Women's Health Resource Center

If you're considering a commercial weight-loss program, Tom Wadden, PhD, director of the Weight and Eating Disorders Program at the University of Pennsylvania, recommends asking a number of questions before you join:

What are the staff's qualifications?
What guidelines does it offer for diet, physical activity, and behavior modification?
Will it teach me how to maintain weight using everyday foods, instead of relying on meal replacement shakes or packaged foods provided by the weight-loss program?
What kind of social support does it offer?
What are the possible health risks?
What does it cost? (Dr. Wadden says that a cost of $15 to $20 per pound lost is "reasonable.")
How long will the program last?

From the National Women's Health Resource Center. Copyright 2003-2004 by the National Womens's Health Resource Center, Inc. (NWHRC). All rights reserved. Reproducing this content in any form is prohibited without written permission. For more information, please contact info@healthywomen.org.

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