The Diet Smart Plan: is a weight loss plan developed in 2005
and can be found in the book released the same year. The subtitle
to the book, Small Changes for Big Results, is a summary of the
idea of this weight loss plan asking participants to make a few
strategic changes to their normal dietary habits rather than a
complete overhaul of a dieter's daily menu. The premise of the plan
is that awareness of eating habits will alter behavior and thus
promote weight loss and future weight management. The plan is a
calorie conscious plan that asks participants to eat at least five
times a day and weigh in twice a day to achieve weight loss
gradually rather than promising short term results that often lead to
drastic measures or frustration
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DASH Diet: is a diet promoted by the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (part of the NIH) to control hypertension. A major
feature of the plan is limiting intake of sodium,[1] and it also
generally encourages the consumption of nuts, whole grains, fish,
poultry, fruits and vegetables while lowering the consumption of red
meats, sweets, and sugar. It is also "rich in potassium,
magnesium, and calcium, as well as protein and fiber
Fat Resistance Diet: is a type of dieting advocated by Dr. Leo
Galland. The Fat Resistance Diet claims an anti-inflammatory
program, lots of vegetables, fruit, omega fats and protein will
reverse leptin resistance. It includes recipes by Jonathan Galland.
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Dr. Hay Diet: The Dr. Hay diet (also called the Hay Diet) is a
nutrition method developed by the New York physician William
Howard Hay in the 1920s. It claims to work by separating out food
groups into those which are "alkaline, acidic and neutral". Acid
foods are not combined with the alkaline ones. "Acid" foods are
protein rich, meat, fish, dairy, etc., and "alkaline" the
carbohydrate-rich starch foods like rice, grains and potatoes.
It is also known as the food combining diet, and many authors have
written books expressing its merits and selling recipes.
Gluten Free Diet: eliminates intake of the naturally-occurring
proteins gluten (found naturally in wheat, barley, and rye) and casein
(found in milk). The Autism Research Institute and other advocacy
groups recommend the diet as a treatment for autism and related
disorders
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Fit for Life Diet: is a diet and lifestyle promoted by Harvey
Diamond and Marilyn Diamond, which stems from the principles in
Natural Hygiene. As the title of the book suggests, Fit for Life claims
how to lose excess body weight and maintain good health via long
term dietary and lifestyle practices, rather than short term dieting. In
the Fit for Life book series many dietary principles are
recommended including eating only fruit in the morning, eating
predominantly "live...high-water-content" food (as per the raw food
diet), and if eating animal protein to avoid combining it with complex
carbohydrates (such as bread, rice or pasta). Tony Robbins
promotes the Fit for Life principles and veganism to increase energy
levels in his book Unlimited Power.
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Glycemic Index Diet: is a ranking system for carbohydrates
based on their effect on blood glucose levels. It compares available
carbohydrates gram for gram in individual foods, providing a
numerical, evidence-based index of postprandial (post-meal)
glycemia. The concept was invented by Dr. David J. Jenkins and
colleagues in 1981 at the University of Toronto.
Jenny Craig Diet: Jenny Craig offers you flexible weight loss
programs to help you achieve your goals with a sensible weight
loss diet plan, balanced nutrition, and weight loss product that fits
your lifestyle.
Lemonade Diet: The Master Cleanse also know as
The Lemonade Diet is said by Stanley Burroughs and later authors
to eliminate toxins and congestion that have built up in the body.[2] It
is a fast, not a diet - it is not a complete source of macro-nutrients. It
should instead be considered as another form of fasting.
Supporters of the Master Cleanse have credited it with helping them
lose weight, increase energy, and even alleviate some chronic
diseases.[3]
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Grapefruit Diet: a 2004 study led by Dr. Ken Fujioka at the
Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center at Scripps Clinic found in a
12-week pilot study that, on average, participants who ate half a
grapefruit with each meal lost 3.6 pounds and those who drank a
serving of grapefruit juice three times a day lost 3.3 pounds.
Additionally, many patients in the study lost more than 10 pounds.
Dr. Fujioka found that the grapefruit diet appears to reduce insulin
levels and, thus, affects blood sugar regulation. Bear in mind that
the pancreas secretes insulin in response to the amount of
carbohydrate ingested (also affected by the glycemic index and
glycemic load of a food or meal) and that grapefruit by itself is
considered by some to be low glycemic.
Another theory is that the fruit's low glycemic index is able to help the
body's metabolism burn fat.
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Macrobiotic Diet: is a dietary regimen which involves eating
grains as a staple food supplemented with other local foodstuffs
such as vegetables and beans. Although in macrobiotics people
may opt to use Japanese ingredients (Japan being the cradle of
contemporary Macrobiotics), according to the general guidelines
people should use the ingredients that are found locally (e.g.
mustard instead of ginger), and avoid the use of sugar and other
highly processed or refined foods. Macrobiotics also addresses the
manner of eating by recommending against overeating and
requiring that food be chewed thoroughly before swallowing.
Perricone Diet: Published in 2000, The Perricone Weight-Loss
Diet describes how a version of the face-lift diet introduced in
previous books can also be helpful in losing weight without losing
body tone. New supplement regimens are introduced along with an
updated version of the salmon-rich Perricone diet, as well as
several new recipes.
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Master Cleanser Diet: The Master Cleanse is said by Stanley
Burroughs and later authors to eliminate toxins and congestion that
have built up in the body.[2] It is a fast, not a diet - it is not a complete
source of macro-nutrients. It should instead be considered as
another form of fasting.
Supporters of the Master Cleanse have credited it with helping them
lose weight, increase energy, and even alleviate some chronic
diseases.[3]
Some in the entertainment industry have misunderstood fasting as a weight
loss diet. Recently, the cleanse received media attention as a result of being
embraced by some celebrities. The singer/actress Beyoncé did it for 10 days
and lost 22 lb (9 kg) for her role in the 2006 movie Dreamgirls.[1] Howard
Stern's co host Robin Quivers claims to have lost 73 lb using the Master
Cleanse. Similarly, Jared Leto says he lost the weight he gained to play 'Mark
David Chapman' (he gained 62 lb) all from the master cleanse
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Scarsdale Diet: specifies a very specific and structured diet that
is to be followed exactly for the first 14 days. Another 14 day period
follows that still specifies certain foods to eat, but is less structured.
A grapefruit for breakfast each day is meant to supply enzymes
necessary for burning the 700-calorie per day diet. Artificial
sweeteners are used in place of sugar.
South Beach Diet: is a diet plan started by Miami, Florida area
cardiologist Arthur Agatston which emphasizes the consumption of
"good carbs" and "good fats". Dr. Agatston developed this diet for
his cardiac patients based upon his study of scientific dieting
research. The diet first appeared in a book of the same name
published by Rodale Press.
Dr. Agatston believes that excess consumption of so-called "bad
carbohydrates", such as the rapidly-absorbed carbohydrates found
in foods with a high glycemic index, creates an insulin resistance
syndrome—an impairment of the hormone insulin's ability to
properly process fat or sugar. In addition, he believes along with
many physicians that excess consumption of "bad fats", such as
saturated fat and trans fat, contributes to an increase in
cardiovascular disease. To prevent these two conditions, Agatston's
diet minimizes consumption of bad fats and bad carbs and
encourages increased consumption of good fats and good carbs.
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Mediterranean Diet: This diet is a modern[1] nutritional
model inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of some of the
countries of the Mediterranean Basin, particularly Greece and
Southern Italy.
Common to the traditional diets of these regions are a high
consumption of fruit and vegetables, bread, wheat and other
cereals, olive oil, fish, and red wine. The diet is often cited as
beneficial for being low in saturated fat and high in mono
unsaturated fat and dietary fiber.
Although it was first publicized in 1945 by the American doctor Ancel
Keys stationed in Salerno, Italy, the Mediterranean diet failed to gain
widespread recognition until the 1990s. It is based on what from the
point of view of mainstream nutrition is considered a paradox: that
although the people living in Mediterranean countries tend to
consume relatively high amounts of fat, they have far lower rates of
cardiovascular disease than in countries like the United States,
where similar levels of fat consumption are found.
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Weight Watchers: The programs are supplemented by optional
support groups which meet regularly and provide assistance to
those trying to meet weight-loss goals. The Weight Watchers
program is meant to teach people how to eat healthy. It is not
necessarily a "diet", but a life-style change. By following the program
one will learn to eat till you feel satisfied and not until you feel full.
Weight Watchers usually has a 'minimum weight' level, to protect
those who are not actually overweight. If those interested in Weight
Watchers are above this 'minimum weight' then they can set up their
weight loss goal with their local Weight Watchers leader. Height,
age, and beginning weight are recorded in order to establish their
goal weight.
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The Zone Diet: is a diet popularized in books by Barry Sears. It
advocates balancing protein and carbohydrate in 3:4 ratios. It is not
primarily a weight-loss "diet", though it can be used quite
successfully for that purpose
The Zone" is Sears' term for proper hormone balance. When insulin
levels are neither too high nor too low, and glucagon levels are not
too high, then specific anti-inflammatory chemicals (types of
eicosanoids) are released, which have similar effects to aspirin, but
without downsides such as gastric bleeding. Sears claims that a
30:40 ratio of protein to carbohydrates triggers this effect, and this is
called 'The Zone.' Sears claims that these natural anti-Inflammatorys
are heart and health friendly.
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