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There are a multitude of different diets out there each offering a different
approach to losing weight here are just some of the more common ones:
The Atkins nutritional approach
The Atkins nutritional approach is said to stabilise blood sugar levels
and reduce high blood pressure while you lose weight, it also claims to
help with obesity related conditions and allows you to eat satisfying
amounts of nutritional foods in the process.
The Beverly Hills diet
This diet claims that you are able to lose around 10 to 15 pounds in 35
days by eating specific foods at certain times of the day or in a certain
order, the diet begins with specific items being eaten at each mealtime
without the need for counting calories or the amount of fat that is eaten.
The cholesterol-lowering plan
This diet relies on totally eliminating bad fats from the diet and enjoying
certain other good fats which are commonly found in olives, nuts, fish
and other foods, the basis behind this diet is to get the bad cholesterol
down and good cholesterol up.
The GI plan diet
This diet boasts that you can lose weight without feeling hungry or being
deprived of foods; it relies on using the glycaemic index as a guide and
doesn't exclude any food groups. It promises to banish food cravings by
taking the best fats, carbohydrates and proteins and putting them in an
easy to follow plan which will help you to lose weight and become healthier.
The high fibre diet
The benefits to the high fibre diet are numerous with claims of lowering
blood sugar levels, lowering high blood pressure and filling you up and
controlling the appetite.
The high protein diet
Although there are a number of variations of the high fibre diet they
all have one thing in common, they recommend that you get between 30%
and 40% of your calories from foods which are high in protein. Foods which
are high in carbohydrates are limited and these include pasta, bread,
cereal and potatoes.
The Mediterranean diet
As the name suggests this diet relies on eating foods rich in healthy
fats, these include fish, olive oil, nuts and seeds. The diet also focuses
on the use of plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and relies on a diet
rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids.
The Scarsdale diet
This diet is 7 to 14 day plan which outlines certain types of foods which
are to be eaten at three meals a day, the use of herbal appetite suppressants
are encouraged while snacking in-between meals is discouraged. Meals consist
mainly of fresh vegetables, fruit and lean sources of protein in unlimited
amounts.
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