Crash diets don't cut weight long term, German nutritionist warns

Saarbruecken, Germany (dpa) - Crash diets are not suited to long-term weight loss, a German nutritionist is warning. Georg Abel, a professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Saarbruecken, says a sharp reduction in calorie intake initially causes the body to burn its stores of carbohydrate glycogen, which is accompanied by water loss. Body fat…