3 Things A Nutritionist Would Never Eat.

You may not look up to a nutritionist the way you do an athlete or your best friend, but maybe you should reconsider. The truth is that nutritionists know a lot more than what we hear them tell us when they talk about food. They know how to heal the body with nutrition. They know how to strengthen the body to combat illness, fatigue, and weight gain. They also know what not to eat. And what a nutritionist eliminates from her diet should definitely be on your list of must-skip foods, too.

What you may not realise, however, is that often your nutritionist passes on foods you might think are not only perfectly healthy, but foods you probably think you need to eat to lose weight. Ready to be surprised? We consulted Keisha Luke, a Toronto-based culinary nutritionist, and she gave us the skinny on the foods she avoids as much as she possibly can!

8 Weight Loss Secrets Recommended By Nutritionists

Everywhere you turn, there's a different diet book or plan promising you'll lose weight. But what actually works? Here, we asked nutritionists to share what they believe are the most critical secrets to really losing weight and keeping it off.

1. DON'T FOCUS JUST ON CARBS.

"Cutting carbs can lead to weight loss, but only if it results in an overall calorie deficit," says Georgie Fear, R.D., nutrition coach and author of Lean Habits for Lifelong Weight Loss. "If you cut out all carbs but add lots of oil and nuts in their place, you might not lose weight because you aren't reducing overall calories. You can even gain weight, as I have seen many people do." Instead of demonizing or glorifying one single nutrient, try to reduce the overall number of calories you take in.