The Whole30 is perhaps the most popular fad diet, yet fame does not necessarily mean good results. It scored the last place on U.S. News' report for the second year in a row.

Fad diets are nothing new. The first modern fad diet, which touted the benefits of going low-carb, was invented by funeral director William Banting in 1862. Since then, the world has seen its fair ...

The worst diets in history and today’s viral fads exist because we’ve been conditioned to believe that weight loss is the ultimate goal. But health is about so much more than a number on a scale.