Every new year, millions of people make resolutions to lose weight and get in shape. However, many turn to fad diets that promise quick results without considering the risks. Here are 30 dangerous diets to skip this new year:.

1. The Cabbage Soup Diet

This diet involves consuming large amounts of cabbage soup for seven days. While some people may lose weight, it is primarily water weight and the diet is not sustainable or healthy long-term.

It also lacks essential nutrients and can cause digestive issues.

2. The Grapefruit Diet

The grapefruit diet involves eating grapefruit with every meal, claiming that the fruit has a fat-burning enzyme. However, there is no scientific evidence to support this claim and the diet can be dangerous for those on certain medications.

3. The Blood Type Diet

This diet suggests that individuals should eat certain foods based on their blood type. While it may seem like a personalized approach, there is no scientific evidence to support this and it can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

4. The Baby Food Diet

This diet involves replacing meals with jars of baby food. While it may lead to weight loss, it is not sustainable and lacks essential nutrients. It can also be embarrassing to eat baby food in public.

5. The Tapeworm Diet

This dangerous and illegal diet involves ingesting tapeworms with the belief that they will consume calories before they reach the intestines. Not only is it unethical, but it can also lead to severe health complications and even death.

6. The Lemonade Diet

Also known as the Master Cleanse, this diet involves drinking a mixture of lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper for several days. While it may result in weight loss, it can also lead to dehydration and nutrient deficiencies.

7. The HCG Diet

This diet involves injecting oneself with a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and limiting caloric intake to 500 calories per day.

While it may lead to weight loss, the hormone has not been proven effective and can lead to health complications.

8. The Werewolf Diet

This diet involves fasting during the full and new moons, claiming that the body’s natural rhythms are aligned with the cycles of the moon. It can lead to nutrient deficiencies and the deprivation of essential vitamins and minerals.

9. The Sleeping Beauty Diet

This diet involves taking sedatives to sleep for several days in order to avoid eating. It is dangerous and can lead to health complications, including dehydration and malnutrition.

10. The Alkaline Diet

This diet suggests that acidic foods should be avoided and alkaline foods should be consumed. While it may lead to weight loss, there is no scientific evidence to support the alkaline diet and it can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

11. The South Beach Diet

This diet involves limiting carbohydrates and consuming proteins and healthy fats. While it may lead to weight loss, it can be difficult to sustain long-term and can lead to nutrient deficiencies if not planned properly.

12. The Atkins Diet

This diet involves limiting carbohydrates and consuming proteins and fats. While it may lead to weight loss, it can lead to nutrient deficiencies, as carbohydrates are an important source of energy.

13. The Paleo Diet

This diet involves consuming foods that humans ate during the Paleolithic era, including meats, seafood, fruits, and vegetables. While it may lead to weight loss, it can be expensive and lacks a variety of essential nutrients.

14. The Keto Diet

This diet involves limiting carbohydrates and consuming high amounts of fat, leading the body to produce ketones for energy. While it may lead to weight loss, it can lead to nutrient deficiencies and is difficult to sustain long-term.

15. The Zone Diet

This diet involves balancing proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in a ratio of 40:30:30. While it may lead to weight loss, it can be difficult to sustain long-term and can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

16. The Raw Food Diet

This diet involves consuming raw foods, claiming that the nutrients are preserved and that cooking destroys essential enzymes. While it may lead to weight loss, it can be difficult to sustain long-term and lacks essential nutrients.

17. The Vegan Diet

This diet involves avoiding all animal products and consuming plant-based foods. While it may lead to weight loss, it can lead to nutrient deficiencies, including protein and vitamin B12.

18. The Vegetarian Diet

This diet involves avoiding meat products but may still include dairy or eggs. While it may lead to weight loss, it can lead to nutrient deficiencies, including protein and vitamin B12.

19. The Juicing Diet

This diet involves consuming only juice from fruits and vegetables, claiming that it cleanses the body and provides essential nutrients. While it may lead to weight loss, it can lead to nutrient deficiencies and can be expensive to maintain.

20. The Gluten-Free Diet

This diet involves avoiding gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye.

While it may be necessary for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, there is no scientific evidence to support the gluten-free diet for weight loss and it can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

21. The Low-Carb Diet

This diet involves limiting carbohydrates and consuming proteins and fats. While it may lead to weight loss, it can lead to nutrient deficiencies, as carbohydrates are an important source of energy.

22. The Fat Flush Diet

This diet involves consuming specific foods and supplements to “flush” fat from the body. While it may lead to weight loss, it can be expensive and lacks scientific evidence to support its effectiveness.

23. The Three-Day Military Diet

This diet involves consuming specific foods for three days and then resuming a normal diet for four days. While it may lead to weight loss, it can be difficult to sustain long-term and can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

24. The Ayurvedic Diet

This diet involves consuming foods based on one’s Ayurvedic dosha, or constitution. While it may seem like a personalized approach, there is no scientific evidence to support this and it can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

25. The Mediterranean Diet

This diet involves consuming foods traditionally eaten in Mediterranean countries, including fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins.

While it may lead to weight loss, it can be difficult to sustain long-term and can lead to nutrient deficiencies if not planned properly.

26. The Low-Fat Diet

This diet involves limiting fat intake and consuming carbohydrates and proteins. While it may lead to weight loss, it can lead to nutrient deficiencies, as fats provide essential nutrients and help absorb vitamins.

27. The Raw Till 4 Diet

This diet involves consuming raw foods until 4 pm and then having a cooked meal for dinner. While it may lead to weight loss, it can be difficult to sustain long-term and lacks essential nutrients.

28. The Detox Diet

This diet involves consuming specific foods and supplements to “detox” the body. While it may lead to weight loss, there is no scientific evidence to support its effectiveness and it can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

29. The Dukan Diet

This diet involves limiting carbohydrates and consuming proteins and healthy fats. While it may lead to weight loss, it can be difficult to sustain long-term and can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

30. The Celebrity Diet

This diet involves following the eating habits of a celebrity, often without considering individual needs or nutritional requirements. It can lead to nutrient deficiencies and is not a sustainable long-term solution.