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The New Atkins Diet Book
The Atkins Diet has been one of the most successful and influential diets in the market. Since its introduction, many food companies even offer low-carb food products to cater to the followers of Atkins. The low-carbohydrate approach to dieting has also paved the way for many other diet books bearing the Atkins brand, as well as several other diet programs that attempt to duplicate the Atkins program.And with new research findings cropping out about the relation of restriction of carbohydrate…
Atkins Diet Pros and Cons
The Atkins Diet caused a bit of a buzz when it first came out because it allows for huge high-cholesterol food consumption. It is remains one of the most controversial and most popular diets of out time. ProsThe Atkins diet, when followed properly, really does work. Aside from a number of people who lost weight because of it, there are also many researches supporting its effectiveness, both for weight loss and improved lipid profiles. Though the program strictly limits carb intake, dieters can s…
Atkins Diet
This is probably one of the most popular diets around since it has been successfully marketed to the public. This particular diet is well-known for the low-carbohydrate diets that it espouses. This was particularly endorsed and adapted by Dr. Robert Atkins way back in the 1960s when he read a type of diet which he read in the Journal of American Medical Association. This was transformed into his own diet where modified it to suit his own overweight condition after graduating from medical school …
Diet Tips That You’re Better Off Not Following
People who wish to keep fit usually have some diet tips in mind that they follow. Experienced dieters know which ones are good to follow and which ones are not. For those who are new to the fitness scene, they usually follow along those tips that they read online. Unfortunately, some of these tips are […]
A List Of Today’s Most Popular Diets
The right diet is considered as one of the best options for people to keep of excess weight and stay healthy. The proper diet may not be the same for everyone as they have certain preferences on the type of food they eat. Some of these diets may be effective on some people while it […]
Study Shows Low-Carb Diet Should Couple with Vegetable-Based Proteins and Fats
A recent study shows that Atkin-style low-carbohydrate diets may help people lose the weight, but merely replacing the bread and pasta with calories from animal protein and fat may have to deal with an increased risk of early death due to cancer and heart disease. The research, which was published last September 7 in Annals […]
Dukan Diet: The Latest Celebrity Diet Craze
Marie Claire magazine reported that Jennifer Lopez and Gisele Bundchen have lost their pregnancy weight thanks to a revolutionary French diet plan called the Dukan Diet. Originated by nutritionist Dr. Pierre Dukan, this diet plan has helped over 1.5 million French households.The Dukan Diet consists of four stages, each incorporating some of the best diet strategies. The first phase is the Attack Stage, a high-protein, no-carb approach. Call it a stricter version of Atkins and South Beach diets. …
Weight-Loss Diets and Pregnancy
A lot of women get conscious about the pounds they put on during pregnancy, prompting them to consider going on a diet while pregnant. Expert however, advises against dieting during pregnancy. You need the right nutrients to be healthy, and your baby needs proper nutrition in order to grow and develop properly. Thus, do not try to lose weight while you are pregnant. You will drop some of your baby weight the first week your baby is born.”Low Carb” Diet and PregnancyLow carb diets such as Atkins …
South Beach Diet: Positives and Negatives
The South Beach Diet is created by Dr. Arthur Agatson, a cardiac physician. Dr. Agatson designed the South Beach diet to help his parents who showed signs of insulin resistence syndrome – a condition which increases the risk for heart disease. South Beach Diet incorporates some of the basic components of Atkins, Protein, and the Zone diet in easy-to-follow steps. The South Beach diet limits saturated fat and carb consumption. But carbs are gradually added over the course of the diet plan. Even a…
7 Decades of Wacky Diet Fads
For decades, we’ve struggled to lose (or maintain) weight, and sometimes – perhaps due to desperation or lack of information – some of the craziest diets were created, and yes we succumbed to all of them, admit it or not. Here’s a look back on 7 decades of wacky diet fads as named by MSN health. Smoking and the Master CleanseIn the 30s and 40s, people were into smoking, especially celebrities. This is because, for some reason, somebody thought that the practice helps bring or keep one’s weight d…
