The Cookie Diet is not exactly a diet, but a diet aid to help those that are dieting from binge eating or eating unhealthy types of food, because they either feel like snacking or are generally feeling hungry. While the name “The Cookie Diet” sounds ridiculous, there is nothing ridiculous about how these smart cookies [...]
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The Mayo Clinic is known throughout the world as a highly esteemed medical institution. When the word “diet” is attached to this institution’s name, it gives it a lot of clout. However, the Mayo Clinic Diet is not a specific diet like others; instead the Mayo Clinic Diet offers 4 guidelines to help individuals achieve [...]
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The Alkaline Diet is a diet that emphasizes unprocessed foods such as fresh fruits, nuts, vegetables, legumes and roots. This diet is based upon the idea that our hunger and gatherer ancestors ate a very different diet. Since the Western diet is much different than our ancestors, it is believed that today’s diet contributes to [...]
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While some might think that the Gluten Free Diet was developed especially for those to lose weight while staying off grains and other carbs, the diet is usually recommended for those with either a wheat allergy or Celiacs/Coeliacs disease, which affects the small intestine. The Gluten Free Diet essentially restricts certain types of gluten, which [...]
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The Blood Type Diet is considered to be a fad diet that was developed by Peter D’Adamo. Peter D’Adamo outlined this diet extensively in his book “Eat Right 4 Your Type”. The Blood Type Diet is based on the presumption that your blood type can be one of the most important factors in determining a [...]
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The Grapefruit Diet is also known as the Hollywood Diet where it was originally developed in the 1930’s. The Grapefruit Diet is considered to be a fad diet that can be potentially harmful. The Grapefruit Diet is based upon the fact that eating grapefruit daily can increase your metabolism and help you lose about 10 [...]
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For those that have suffered a heart attack or have coronary heart disease, one diet that your doctor may ask you to go on is the Cardiac Diet. The Cardiac Diet is a diet that is based on lowering one’s overall fat, cholesterol and sodium intake. These three substances are usually the culprits that cause [...]
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The truth of the matter is that most people that diet and lose a few pounds will gain it back within a couple of years. While dieting doesn’t have to be futile, many people that have been dieting throughout their lives find it extremely frustrating to maintain a specific weight. Here are some reasons why [...]
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Fad diets aren’t new, in fact for decades they have become popular for several months or years only to fade when they are either proven to not work as reported or lose their mystique. Unfortunately, fad dieting is perhaps one of the worst ways to lose weight, because they don’t focus on long term weight [...]
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Low fat diets are not only one of the most popular diets available; they are also a great way to lower the risk of certain diseases such as heart disease. Eating a low fat diet can be quite simple if you keep in mind the specific foods that should be eaten and those that shouldn’t. [...]
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