Does salad really keep you full? Large-volume, low-calorie foods can stretch the stomach temporarily without providing enough fuel—one reason volume eating can backfire.

We began our careers putting people on diets, as we were taught to do. It did not take long to realize that there was no magic in food restriction. In fact, it became painfully obvious that dieting is fraught with failure, heartache, and deprivation. Simply put, we learned that diets cause problems. To find out how, simply read on.