Have you heard of the Snake Diet?
Does it ask you to drink snake juice?!
Here, a registered dietitian addresses the hyped-up fad diet with the sinister name.
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I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about the Snake Diet.
Now that you’re officially creeped out, learn more about the Snake Diet and if it’s legit.
What Is the Snake Diet?
I was actually relieved when I heard the name started out as a joke.
The Snake Diet is meant to imitate the eating patterns of wild animals.
“Drink water and f***ing salt.
You don’t need anything more than that.”
That would defy science."
That sounds like a reasonable, balanced, nutritional meal to me.
The goal is toget your body into ketosis.
Yep, that’s the same fat-burning state that’s associated withthe keto diet.
During this fast, you’ll drink the Snake Juice and atonic of apple cider vinegarand lemon juice.
He also recommends fasting for longer if you find that you’re not losing weight.
Does the Snake Diet work for weight loss?
As far as the snake diet results?
Fasting-induced mood swings and hunger-related irritability can also derail your day.
Also, if your schedule changes a lot, it can be hard to get into a consistent routine.
Consuming a very large meal in one sitting may trigger some people into binge-eating behavior.
It goes beyond the physical aspect too-the emotional piece is just as important.
Which brings me to the next question:
So, should you try the Snake Diet?
I tried really hard to look for good things about the Snake Diet, but there weren’t any.
So the short answer isno.
Worse than not okay, it sounds like opening the door for the disordered eating and overthinking food monster.
I mean, he starts most videos by shouting, “Hey, fatty!”
It sounds like the diet advice is coming from a grade-school bully.
Not to mention his advice is not based on science.
Gimmick or not, his shaming tone has the potential to do way more harm than good.
Not exactly what I’d call supportive.
I know it’s never the sexy answer, but seriously-there’s no quick fix without a catch.
