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A new year is to diet culture as November is to pumpkin-spiced beverages. After the excesses of the holiday period, millions of people make resolutions to overhaul their eating habits, spurred on by books, apps and experts, all promising the secret to lasting weight loss.

As science increasingly finds most diets ineffective and even counterproductive, these shows will help you overhaul your approach to food.

From superfood sprays to infrared saunas, Brits have embraced alternative treatments. We separate fact from fad

Belle Gibson faked curing her brain cancer by Clean Eating, sparking global fad   One cancer sufferer stopped chemo to follow Gibsons fake Clean Eating cure    Another woman ended up critically undernourished and her periods stopped  A third risked her mental health trying to obsessively follow Gibsons rules  The BBC documentary tracked down a Brisbane childhood friend of Gibson She tells the show Gibson was always a compulsive liar even at school  

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Matt LincolnGetty Images When youre following a weight loss diet, the humble spud is usually the first carb to be cut from the shopping list – which makes the rise of the potato diet all the more remarkable. This extreme way of eating involves consuming nothing other than cooked potatoes for a set period of time with the goal of achieving rapid weight loss. The potato diet can last anywhere from three tough days to several gruelling months, and while many claim to have lost significant weig...