Hoodia Diet

The Atkins Diet – this hugely popular diet was actually started thirty years ago by Dr. Atkins and in recent years has reclaimed fad diet status due to today’s low carb craze. Although dieters hold this program in high acclaim the plan is more controversial with dietitians and health professionals, many weighing in on both sides of whether it’s a healthy diet or not. The programs basic concept is one of eating high protein and fat and lowering carbohydrates like sugar, grains, pastas, fruits and potatoes. The plan has four phases which are 1) Induction, 2) Ongoing Weight Loss, 3) Pre-Maintenance and 4) Lifetime Maintenance. These four phases take you from 1) the lowest amount of carbs to 4) a moderately low sustainable level of carbohydrates. This is not the best weight loss program for vegetarians or vegan dieters as it relies on a meat-heavy (protein) diet. More information on this diet can be found at atkins.com.

The Zone Diet – Began in 1995 when Dr. Sears, a research scientist released his book The Zone. Loved by many dieters, this diet also known as the 40-30-30 plan is one today’s most popular and is use by celebrities like Madonna and Demi Moore. The Zone dietary program consists of 40% carbohydrate, 30% protein and 30% fat. This ratio of carbohydrates to proteins and fats helps regulate insulin, optimize metabolism and burn excess fat. This dieting regime suggests you eat fruits and vegetables as a source of carbs and foods such as olive oil, almonds, and avocados as your choice for fats. Find more Zone Diet information at zonediet.com.

The South Beach Diet – Developed by Dr. Agatston, a cardiologist in the mid-1990s as an alternative to the American Heart Association’s standard low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet. The South Beach Diet is not a low fat or low carb plan but rather is a program based on healthy diet foods. It’s about knowing which carbohydrates and fats are good for you and which are bad for you. You can find dietary planning, tips, articles and information for dieters at southbeachdiet.com.

Dr. Phil's Diet – a newcomer to the popular diet scene is Dr. Phil’s diet plan. In his successful talk shows second season Dr. Phil took on the area of weight loss with his same no nonsense approach as he uses to help people in other areas. His program focuses on long-term and sustainable weight loss, rather than any quick fix solutions of diet pills or products. Dr. Phil’s plan does not focus on counting calories or carbs; instead it concentrates on you the dieter. He emphasizes the dieter over the diet by addressing the dieter’s issues about weight loss. By 1) taking responsibility for the condition your in and 2) looking at why conventional dieting does not work and 3) what role family, media and gender play in your weight loss or weight gain; Dr. Phil’s program takes on helping the dieter make permanent lifestyle changes in the area of weight loss. More information about Dr. Phil’s plan can be found at drphil.com.

• All natural products - there are many all-natural weight loss products that don’t have the adverse side affects of synthesized diet pills.
• Eat healthy foods – whatever diet plan you are doing make sure the quality of your food is high.
• Take vitamins – vitamins are always a good idea to both keep your energy up and replace the missing nutrients you lose dieting.
• Exercise – all diets work best if you are doing a regular exercise program. Plus it helps you lose the weight faster.
• Be committed – stay dedicated to one weight loss plan, don’t yo yo between different types of programs.

With 50 million Americans trying to lose weight and only 5 percent succeeding it makes sense to at least do the things that will keep you healthy over the long term.
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