Nutritionist Catherine Gervacio, diet consultant for supplement brand WOWMD, agreed, saying: "Ditch. They're loaded with artificial ingredients or high in sugar. Whole food sources of protein are ...

Practically every weight loss website out there has at least one (or one dozen) 1,200-calorie-a-day diet option. Even the National Institutes of Health has published a 1,200-calorie-a-day meal plan ..

The DASH eating plan encourages followers ... less processed foods, and cutting back on snacking. For example, a 2016 study found that the DASH diet was more effective for weight loss than other ...