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South Beach diet does not rely on low carbs or low fat. Instead, it's
purpose is to educate people to rely on the right carbs and fats,
and teach us to avoid the ‘bad’ ones. South Beach diet
also looks at the way we eat our food. It works on the principle that
weight gain is caused by sugars and starches being absorbed into the
bloodstream too quickly. Highly processed foods, for example, are
digested and absorbed very quickly by our stomachs causing a surge
in blood sugar and a craving for more carbs and more food.
The Atkins diet works by restricting processed carbohydrates such
as high-sugar foods, breads, grains, pasta, cereal and starchy vegetables.
These carbohydrates are the body's primary energy source. By reducing
carbohydrate intake to less than 20 grams per day, your body burns
its secondary energy source (body fat) in a process called ketosis.
Consequently, you lose weight.
Weight watchers is a diet program based on a points system. As a membership
based program, it combines weight loss and exercises. With groups
around the world, Weight Watchers offers special foods, cook-books,
weight watchers recipes and exercise plans. Weight Watchers Points
are awarded for success and the dieter has the support of members
from his group.
The cabbage soup diet itself is simple. Eat as much cabbage soup as
you like. This low-fat, high-fiber diet promises loss of up to 10
pounds in one week. It is not suitable for long-term weight loss and
should be followed for only seven days. The recipe for the namesake
cabbage soup includes a variety of vegetables as well as cabbage.
Although the diet provides a good kick-start to more moderate diets,
some people find the soup bland and report feeling light-headed and
weak.
The program involves eating the Jenny Craig food, meeting with a counselor
once a week, and exercising. People are taught to change their diet
by adding fruits and vegetables to the mix as well as whole grain
foods. People can also buy additional supplements such as vitamin
packs and antioxidants. The program focuses on altering your eating
habits in order to meet long term weight loss goals.
L A Weight Loss is a unique combination of regular foods that you
can eat out or purchase at your grocery store AND personalized, one-on-one
counseling.
Body for Life is a diet and exercise program created by Bill Phillips,
the founder of EAS, a company that makes nutritional supplements.
Designed for the serious body sculptor, the Body for Life diet is
12 weeks of dieting and intense activity. The active principle behind
this rigorous diet and fitness program is that people will stick to
programs that they see fast results from. It is designed to give you
lots of energy so it includes a fair amount of calories. People who
stick to this program should experience gradual, healthy weight loss.
This diet is based on the premise that grapefruit has fat burning
properties. The grapefruit diet lasts 12 days, but if an individual
wants to continue they must take at least two days off before doing
so. While there is no hard evidence that grapefruit burns fat, the
diet does have some success stories.
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