I get into arguments with people all the time over this. When I just recommend cutting calories and/or increasing physical activity and not worrying about the peripheral items of fat, etc; that is unless it is directed by a doctor for a health issues. And they usually start bringing out the stupid things from the latest diet trends.
Though bringing in a verity of food does increase overall health, and one of the reason why most fad diets border on the dangerous is most of the time they are removing things that a body needs and introducing things that are not that great for you body. For example anything Soy - the short of it is soy unless you ferment it a certain way for over a year isn't good for your body. 1) The nutrients are indigestible for humans as is. and 2) Raw soy contain trace amounts of toxins that break down brain function,(Couldn't spell the type of toxin.) which some studies tie to the higher than normal rate of dementia in Asian countries. And most if not all commercial soy isn't even fermented long enough. So unless you have a doctor directed reason to being on soy you should avoid it.







