Red flags that your New Year diet will fail, according to a health coach

A health coach has revealed red flags to look out for when it comes to New Year diets — and says one popular method is akin to showering for one week and expecting not to smell for the rest of the year.Vanessa Sturman, 37, is a health and behavior coach with 10 years experience and has warned dieters of fads to steer clear of.In the first few days of January, she says many go about implementing their New Year’s resolutions, but Sturman claims more than 80% of people who set them will fail.To stick to a New Year’s resolution, Sturman says you must incorporate it into your every day life gradually instead of cutting out certain foods or food groups completely.“A lot of people set unrealistic goals for themselves,” said the coach from Barnet, London.“A new goal or action is only going to be sustainable if it is built into your life.

You have to change habits.“Say you want to start doing some exercise — you need to make sure you have the time to get up and do it, making sure you have no barriers in the way.Subscribe to our weekly Post Care newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.

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“When it comes to the New Year diet, there is so much information out there and some very dangerous fads and diets that are not sustainable.“The reason some don’t last is because people are doing these detox and juice cleanses and when they stop they have no idea what to do after.”Sturman said one of the biggest red flags she sees when it comes to diets is ads that promise to change your life with one key ingredient or product.“Someone that promises to just take this one thing and every single thing in your life will transform is a red flag,” she argued.“For example, an expensive powder that says it is everything your body needs, yes, people might see some results but one thing will not change ev...