Food faddism and fad diet refer to idiosyncratic diets and eating patterns.

With the controversy surrounding the dangers of the kimkins diet, I thought it would be a good idea to collect research on some of the dangers of very low calorie diets (VLCD) to help people make an informed decision when choosing their diet plan of choice. If you see any that are not listed here whether it is old or brand new, please share.

I have had some concerns regarding VLCD's for some time now, starting with concern regarding a shake plan that is very popular here in Australia called the Tony Ferguson diet and now an online plan based in the US that I feel is much worse called Kimkins.

A thread depicting the dangers of very low calorie diets and one specific plan in particular, known as "Kimkins"

Outlines the 5 Kimkins weight loss plans available on the Kimkins diet and hints at some of the potential risks as a result of Kimkins weight loss due to it being very low calorie, starvation diet eating. Make sure to read the comments section for more information and keep an out out for updates.

Meal replacement diet plan combines meal replacement products for breakfast and lunch, and one healthy meal for dinner.If you follow a proper meal replacement diet plan that includes fruits and vegetables as snacks, then you can safely lose about 2 lbs. a week at the very least and keep them off 3 times easier than other low calorie diets.