James McVey, of The Vamps fame, has revealed that the idea of dieting is damaging because not only are you adopting dangerous eating habits, but you are also poisoning your mind where food and calorie intake are concerned. 

He shared a picture on Instagram of himself before and after he overhauled his own diet (pictured below) and explained that it's so important to understand nutrition and how exercise impacts your body because it makes all the difference:

"I have a problem with the word ‘diet’. To me, ‘diet’ means a period of time where you either eat less, or just avoid eating those fattening and sugary snacks. The problem I have with this is two things. Firstly, what happens after this time is up? You can’t just ‘not eat’ forever. Most people finish a 6 week diet and then put back on any weight they lost in this time. The diets just don’t fill you up, and for more people just aren’t suitable for a busy person.”

“Secondly, and perhaps most importantly, I don’t think it’s ‘psychologically healthy’ to live your life day to day thinking ‘oh I shouldn’t eat that’. For me, I realised that I needed to not ‘diet’, but to simply ‘adjust’; I never tell people I am ‘on a diet’, but that I am enjoying a healthy lifestyle."

The 'Wild Heart' star added: "I intrinsically argue that I prefer the taste of home made, nutritious meals over fast food - there’s nothing more satisfying for me than making my own food, knowing that it’s good for me. I choose whole grain bread/pasta, sweet potatoes or quinoa over white bread, chips or white rice. I drink water over squash, eat an apple instead of chocolate… I have honey instead of adding sugar. The truth is for me it’s all about ‘living’ healthy, not just sampling it with a ridiculous diet for 6 weeks."

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