Do you know the difference between a diet and a lifestyle change? For many people the differences aren’t as important as a plummeting weight loss or fitting into the bathing suit or dress. But others have recognized that when you ‘diet’ you commit to changing your nutritional intake for as long as it takes to […]
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The definition of a fad diet changes with who you talk to. Some people believe that it is a weight loss program that is designed poorly and does not deliver on its promise. Others believe that it is a very popular program that quickly falls in and out of favor. And still others define a
Fad diets are often defined by a meal plans which encourage the dieter to either eat only one type of food or totally eliminate another type of food. In the case of the grapefruit diet proponents promise a loss of 10 pounds in approximately 12 days without sending the body into starvation mode. The theory
Most fad diets involve eating one or two specific types of food consistently or in eliminating all of another type food. In the case of the Special K diet, created by the Kellogg\’s breakfast cereal company, individuals are encouraged to eat a bowl of Special K cereal for breakfast and another for lunch or dinner
Obesity in industrialized nations is at an all time high. Most researchers link this to the standard Western diet which is too high in fats, sugars and processed foods. Most individuals also expend very little energy and expect everything quickly. We want fast food, fast weight loss, fast Internet and fast track. Everyone requires food
How low is too low? Prior to the low carbohydrate, high-protein diets, such as the Atkins or South Beach diet, the most popular way of losing weight was to limit your calorie intake. In fact, researchers know that weight loss is essentially the difference between calories eaten and calories burned. Even in the high protein
Low carbohydrate diets are often identified as a diet that will successfully give both men and women quick weight loss. This concept reverses the high carbohydrate diet that increases the amount of insulin produced and weight that is gained. Despite the negative effects on health it remains a popular option for those who are willing
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A fad diet is a change in nutritional intake that does not account for adequate vitamins and minerals and often encourages the user to stop eating a particular food group altogether or eating only one or two particular foods. The cabbage soup diet is one such diet that is advertised as suitable for short-term quick
One area of the body that most people, both men and women, find entirely unattractive on their own bodies is their belly. Having a flat stomach or a \”six pack abs\” is the dream of most adults. It is something that adults who are heading for a beach vacation strive to achieve in the months
