The ‘wine and eggs’ diet has recently been highlighted as the most ineffective diet in a survey of 2,000 British dieters. This diet, which made a comeback on social media after originally appearing in Vogue magazine, suggests a daily intake of three to five eggs and a bottle of wine. It scored a 50 percent on the futility scale, surpassing even the ‘baby food diet’, which involves substituting regular meals with baby food and was popular among celebrities. This latter diet scored 49 percent on the same scale. This research was carried out by Perspectus Global and commissioned by MyFitnessPal.
Other diets that were rated as ineffective due to their challenging nature include the Atkins, juice cleanses, and Paleo diets. The study also uncovered that on average, dieters attempt five restrictive eating regimes annually, but these have only a seven percent success rate. Typically, these diets last just 14 days, with most Britons abandoning their New Year diet resolutions by January 14th.
