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Grapefruit Diet

August 27, 2010 in Diets

Grapefruit Diet

The Grapefruit Diet is one of the oldest diets known to us and has been around since the 1930’s. This is one diet that has stood the test of time because of its efficacy. People on this 12 – day diet swear that it has helped them lose 8-10 pounds during this time period. If you are looking for a perfect weight loss plan, this may be just the right diet for you! So what is the Grapefruit Diet all about?

Grapefruit Diet

Grapefruit Diet

* Breakfast: 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs, 8 ounces grapefruit juice or half a grapefruit and black coffee.

* Lunch: A salad with dressing, unlimited amount of meat and 8 ounces grapefruit juice or half a grapefruit.

* Dinner: Green or red vegetables (no starchy vegetables such as sweet potato, corn or beans allowed), unlimited fish or meat and 8 ounces grapefruit juice or half a grapefruit.

* Before-bed snacks: 8 ounces of skimmed milk.

The great thing about the Grapefruit diet and the reason why more and more people are trying it out is that it does not make you starve. Instead, it makes you prepare foods anyway you want, including using as much butter or oil as you want and using any kind of salad dressing.

In fact, the Grapefruit Diet is considered by many as one that sowed the seed for the Atkins’ Diet, another high – protein, very low-carb diet. Remember to exercise when you are on this diet. Also, being on this diet for more than the recommended 12 days is a strict no–no.

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Fiber Diet

August 27, 2010 in Diets

Fiber Diet

Contrary to popular belief, a high fiber diet can actually help you lose weight if you plan properly. Being overweight has been associated with a number of health concerns such as heart diseases, strokes, heart attacks, high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and high glucose levels. If you are overweight, why not try to lose weight with a fiber diet? Here’s how.

Fiber Diet

High Fiber Foods For A Fiber Diet

* Fiber itself contains no calories; rather it contains the bulk that brings with it a feeling of satiety when eaten. It helps you feel full in the stomach. Fiber helps you feel fuller longer and prevents you from overeating. This has a positive effect on your weight loss program.

* You can incorporate high fiber foods in your diet easily by eating lots of whole grain breads and cereals, vegetables, fruits, seeds, legumes, and oat products. When you eat such food as part of your everyday meals, you feel less hungry between meals. This prevents you from snacking.

* Choosing the right fiber to eat is equally important while you are on a fiber diet. Eating raw fruits and vegetables in their skins is a better idea than drenching them in oil or butter. Also, choosing an apple is a lot better than having a glass of apple juice as the former gives you more fiber and henceforth more bulk.

* Make sure that you eat as much fresh produce as possible. High – fibrous foods tend to lose out on nutrients when refrigerated for a long time.

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Fat Burning Diet

August 27, 2010 in Diets

Fat Burning Diet

The Fat Burning Diet has been created by clinical nutritionist Jay Robb who developed it as a means to stabilize his own blood glucose levels. This diet is supposed to help you lose weight by manipulating the body’s metabolism. Want to know more? Here are pointers on the Fat Burning Diet that will help you understand the basics:

Fat Burning Diet

Is The Fat Burning Diet Effective?

* On this diet, you can alternate between low – carb days and high – carb ones. The reason for this is because the low – carb diets, specifically the Atkins’ diet, in spite of being effective, leaves dieters weak and tired because of the very low levels of carbs it allows. This diet offers a good alternative.

* On a low – carb day, you can eat an egg white omelet with salsa and cheddar cheese for breakfast; a raw vegetable salad with avocado and tuna for lunch; and lean beef stir fried with peanut sauce and broccoli for dinner.

* On a high – carb day, you can eat fruit salad, yogurt and a wholegrain toast with honey for breakfast; a green salad with low – fat dressing and baked sweet potato with turkey breast for lunch; and whole grain pasta, zucchini and chicken breast for dinner.

* There is a “cheat hour” allowed once a week when you can eat anything you want but only for an hour. After that, it’s back to the diet.

* Regular light exercise along with the Fat Burning Diet is also recommended for dieters.

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Fast Weight Loss Diets

August 27, 2010 in Diets

Fast Weight Loss Diets

All of us know that the best way to lose weight is by eating low – calorie meals and exercising. But if you want to lose weight fast, then the only thing that can help you is a fast weight loss diet. Here’s a list of the top fast weight loss diets today.

Fast Weight Loss Diets

Fast Weight Loss Diets Can Have Stunning Results

* The Cabbage Soup Diet

This diet is very popular with people who want to lose weight fast. This is a 7-day diet and you get to eat all the cabbage soup you want. Apart from it, you can have fruits, skimmed milk, beef, chicken, vegetables according to a very specific diet chart. The only problem with this diet seems to be that you will find yourself running to the bathroom several times a day!

* The Atkin’s Diet

This diet has been made popular by the likes of the reed-thin Jennifer Aniston extolling its virtues. The basic thing about this diet is that it allows an extremely low level of carbohydrates. Instead, you can have as much protein and fat on this diet as you want.

* The 3 Day Diet

This diet has a very specific low – calorie meal plan. Going on this diet for more than 3 days is a strict no – no.

* The Chicken Soup Diet

This diet allows you to eat 1 breakfast a day, out of 5 choices and as much chicken soup as you want throughout the day. You have to prepare a very specific – proportioned chicken soup, the recipe of which is a part of the diet.

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Easy Diets

August 25, 2010 in Diets

Easy Diets

If you are someone who tries all the diets that come up on the internet, it’s time to do yourself a favor and STOP! That’s right. Yo – yo dieting is not going to do you any good. Instead, opt for an easy diet that is sensible and safe and does no harm to your body. How? Read on to find tips on easy diets.

Easy Diets

Do Easy Diets Really Exist?

* The idea of easy diets is to eat lesser calories than is needed for the functioning of your body. So, if you need 2100 calories everyday to perform daily functions, eating 1800 calories will help you lose weight.

* Try to include at least 3-4 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet everyday. These contain lots of fiber and are high – satiety foods.

* Keep control over your porting sizes. Make sure you refuse all second helpings. If you have to eat ice cream, make sure you just have a scoop of it. Share a dish with a friend when you are eating out.

* DO NOT skip meals. They are going to make you hungrier for your next meal and you will end up over – eating.

* Prepare home – cooked meals and avoid take – outs and packaged foods as much as you can. Try carrying a home – cooked packed lunch to work. It will make a world of difference.

* If you love chocolate, indulge in it once a week. Totally cutting yourself off your favorite foods is going to make you grumpy.

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Diets That Work

August 25, 2010 in Diets

Diets That Work

Worried about your bulging waistline? Don’t be, because there’s help at hand! With the bewildering number of diet plans on the web, it is no wonder you are confused, and should we say “frustrated”. This article gives you a lowdown on the 5 diets that work! Read on.

Diets That Work

Don't Worry There Are Diets That Work!

#1

The Glycemic Index Diet: This diet makes you eat foods which have a low Glycemic index such as whole grains like barley, bran and oats; basmati rice, certain vegetables and fruits; natural yogurt, a little pasta, skimmed milk and chick peas.

#2

The Atkin’s Diet: This is a no – carb diet where you are allowed to eat as much protein and fats as you want but no carbs. This means that you can eat beef, eggs and butter all day but you cannot eat any bread, sugar, rice or vegetables to go with it.

#3

The Macrobiotic Diet: This diet lets you eat brown rice, beans, seasonal fruits and vegetables and soy bean products. You can also have fish, nuts and seeds in moderation.

#4

The Organic Diet: This diet makes you eat food that has been grown using no pesticides and are henceforth more natural and chemical – free. You can eat organic fruits and vegetables, hormone – free milk, free – range eggs, beef, chicken and whole grains while on this diet.

#5

The South Beach Diet: During the 1st phase, you get to eat fish, beef, nuts, eggs, cheese and vegetables while during the 2nd phase, you get re – introduced to potato, cereals and bread.

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Diabetic Diet

August 24, 2010 in Diets

Diabetic Diet

If you or anyone in your family is a diabetic, you must know how hard it is. Diabetics have very specific dietary needs and it is not easy to plan meals for them. This article has tips on what a diabetic diet should and should not be.

Diabetic Diet

Diabetic Diet

* It is a myth that diabetic diets should completely exclude anything sweet. That’s not true. The thing to do is to look at sweets as treats and enjoy them only on special occasions. A small serving of your favorite dessert once in a while is a better idea than having sugary tea and coffee everyday, right? Stay away from carbonated beverages, packaged yogurt and sweet fruits – they only increase your sugar intake. You can also substitute sugar for artificial sweeteners for everyday use. But of course, it is better not to have them as well!

* Of course you can enjoy your carbs even if you are diabetic. The trick is to choose your carbs well. Choose brown bread instead of the white variety; replace rice with brown rice; and include lots of fresh and colorful vegetables and legumes, lentils, oats and millets in your meals. They are good sources of complex carbs.

* The trick to succeed in a diabetic diet is to eat regular meals on time. Skipping meals is a strict no – no.

* Keep your portion sizes under control.

Adopting a physically active lifestyle and following the diabetic diet tips given above will keep blood your glucose levels under control.

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Detox Diet

August 24, 2010 in Diets

Detox Diet

Suffering from sleepless nights feeling guilty about last weekend’s dietary binge? Don’t worry, there’s help at hand in the form of detox diets. Detox diets are diet plans that let you detoxify your body of toxins and chemicals. Here are tips on how to go on a detox diet that is safe and sensible and do no harm to the body.

Detox Diet

Once In A While Our Body Needs A Detox Diet

Detox breakfast: Banana porridge prepared with raisins, natural yogurt, honey and bananas or a fresh fruit smoothie prepared with different kinds of fresh fruits, natural yogurt and honey.

Detox lunch: Oatcakes with vegetable or lentil soup or lightly steamed vegetables and jacket potato filled with grilled cod.

Detox dinner: Stir – fried vegetables such as carrots, spring onions, bok choi, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and bean sprouts and brown rice or noodles with tuna, prawns ad fresh crunchy vegetables.

Detox snacks: A cup of natural yogurt, popcorn or fresh fruits.

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Here are things you should remember while on a detox diet plan:

* This diet should not be carried on for more than a week.

* Drinking at least 2 liters of water everyday is a must.

* Processed foods such as canned fruits and vegetables, chips, cookies and cereals are to be avoided during this period.

* Poultry, meat and fish are not to be eaten.

* Consumption of tea and coffee and any carbonated beverages should be kept at the minimum.

* Do not consume alcohol.

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Follow the detox diet for a week and you will notice a huge difference in the way your body functions.

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3 Day Diet

August 24, 2010 in Diets

3 Day Diet

Looking for a diet that will melt away all the excess pounds you gained from your nightly ritual of snacking on ice cream? The best way to lose weight is to eat right and exercise regularly, though cyberspace won’t let you believe that with the millions of diet plans available! How many of these diets work is a debatable issue, but most people agree that these diets are great if they are treated as a jumpstart to their weight loss plan. With that in mind, I present you with the 3 Day Diet, which you can follow, after which you go on a “low – calorie meals and exercise” routine. Here’s how.

3 Day Diet

Enjoy Your 3 Day Diet

Day 1

Breakfast: 1 piece toast with peanut butter, half a grape fruit and black coffee

Lunch: 1 piece toast, half cup tuna and black coffee

Dinner: 3 ounces chicken, 1 cup carrot, 1 cup beans, 1 apple and 1 cup vanilla ice cream

Day 2

Breakfast: 1 piece toast, 1 egg, half banana and black coffee

Lunch: 1 cup tuna or cottage cheese and 8 saltine crackers

Dinner: 1 cup cabbage, 2 beef franks, half banana, half cup carrots, half cup vanilla ice cream

Day 3

Breakfast: 5 saltine crackers, 1 ounce cheddar cheese, 1 apple and black coffee

Lunch: 1 piece toast, 1 boiled egg and black coffee

Dinner: 1 cup tuna, 1 cup carrot, 1 cup cauliflower and half cup vanilla ice cream.

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The great thing about the 3 day Diet is that it’s easy and it works. Try it!

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2 Day Diet

August 24, 2010 in Diets

2 Day Diet

If you are like most people who enjoy the pleasures of good food on a regular basis, then you must be trying to find the perfect weight loss plan for yourself. The truth is that the best weight loss plan is to eat healthy. But if you are looking for a quick weight loss plan that will melt away the pounds before you can say “Weight Loss”, then the 2 Day Diet plan is just right for you. Here, you get detailed information on the 2 Day Diet.

2 Day Diet

Japanese Weight Loss Product Called 2 Day Diet

Breakfast: 1 boiled egg (hard or soft) and a cup of tea or coffee (without milk or sugar or sweetener)

Lunch: 2 hard – boiled eggs and a cup of tea or coffee (without milk or sugar or sweetener)

Dinner: 1 4-ounce broiled all – beef pattie, 1 lettuce leaf and a cup of tea or coffee (without milk or sugar or sweetener.

Instructions you HAVE to follow while on the 2 Day Diet:

1) DO NOT be on this diet for more than 2 days.
2) No salt, seasoning, sweetener or carbonated beverages is allowed on this diet.
3) The more water you have, the better the effects of the diet will be. Remember, nothing is to be added to the water.

You can expect to lose 4-6 lbs on this diet. The 2 Day Diet is actually a kick – start diet. Weight loss is a lifestyle choice. You have to work on it each day of your life to be successful.

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