Which diets are the wealthy switching to in 2019?
From calorie restriction to low-carb intake, how people who are better off are aiming to lose weight and live a healthier life this year
Some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions are vague goals, such as losing weight or eating healthier food.
It takes a lot more than good intentions to maintain these resolutions, though, and most people don’t follow through in part because the goals are non-specific. Some statistics say as many as 80 per cent of people fail to stick to their resolution for more than six weeks.
For those interested in trying a new diet this year, recent research suggests that you’re better off cutting back on sugar instead of fat. According to a major analysis published in August 2017, sugar consumption is more strongly linked to heart disease and death than fat consumption.
Many experts also say eating “real food”, or nothing too processed, is a simple but effective approach.
We recently surveyed more than 1,000 people about their New Year’s resolutions. Of the survey sample’s wealthy respondents – defined in this case as people who make at least US$100,000 per year – 87 people said their 2019 resolution was related to dieting or eating healthier.
Take a look at the most popular diets among wealthy people making resolutions for 2019.
About 26.4 per cent of wealthy survey respondents are interested in trying calorie restriction this year
Studies are increasingly suggesting that people can have more energy and experience less illness if they reduce the amount of food they eat by as much as one-half.