OMG I'm sooo FAT, will 3 m&m's + 1 chip ahoy + 3 bites of banana make me drop 43 lbs in 2 months??

Our youth actually believe that stuff! We can't blame them however. We should blame ourselves for this mess!

There are three major dieting strategies for fat loss:

carb-dominant diets where fat is minimized

fat-dominant diets where carbs are minimized

balanced diets where both fat and carbs provide a similar amount of energy.

As a rule of thumb, fatter individuals and natural endomorphs ("husky people") will respond better to the low-carb approach, whereas leaner individuals and natural ectomorphs ("skinny people") will do better on a higher carb intake.

Mesomorphs, people who are naturally lean and muscular, do well on all kinds of diets, but seem to respond best to a balanced approach.