Consumer Reports weighs in on popular diets

CR is a lightweight.

Their analysis flawed. Their suggestions dumb.

"The new report rated eight diet plans based on the results of clinical trials and critiqued seven popular diet books based on the quality of the meal plans, ease of use, whether they incorporated exercise and the validity of the nutritional science."

The importance of exercise is overrated, the science of nutrition is more like voodoo and who is CR to determine the "quality of...meal plans"?

How much exercise do CR's successful people "need"?

"For the past four years, Fike-Carlson has hit the gym three times a week for three hours a day. One hour is spent on the weight machines, one hour doing aerobic exercise and another hour doing crunches and other body-toning exercises."

Who has time for a life? Not this character. You have to be certifiably nuts to live 3 hours per day in the gym instead of eating a few fewer Calories.

"The ratings are intended to help dieters figure out a place to start, says Nancy Metcalf, Consumer Reports’ senior project editor. 'There’s no such thing as the perfect diet for everyone,' Metcalf adds. 'You’ve got a better chance of doing better on one of the higher-rated diets.'”

Your best chance is by following NONE of the diets. Or any of CR's advice.

"Another hint from Consumer Reports: Choose a more monotonous diet since variety stimulates appetite."

Maybe CR wants us to take away all joy from life and use depression as an appetite suppressant.

Here is a hint to CR - shut up.