What is the best diet plan?
Posted on January 19, 2010 - Filed Under Popular Diets, Weight Loss | Leave a Comment
Are you looking for a good diet plan? The fact is, the re is no perfect diet plan out there. The effectiveness of a diet plan depends on ones metabolism, body type, build and such factors. Therefore, a diet plan which works for one person need not work for the other. If you run an internet search using the keyword weight loss. you will find an assortment of articles recommending everything from diet modifications and exercise to weight loss pills. All these tips are effective. The key is to find the right balance to help you lose weight. An article…
Read More..>>THE RICE DIET AND THE CABBAGE SOUP PLAN 朤HESE ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE
Posted on January 18, 2010 - Filed Under Popular Diets | Leave a Comment
The Rice Diet is a diet plan which has gained much popularity. Unlike what the name suggests, this diet plan is not based on rice. As a mater of fact, this diet plan can be followed only under strict medial supervision. It was designed in Duke University for those people who are struggling with problems like obesity, hypertension, heart problems etc.
If you want to follow the Rice Diet, you will have to do so from the Rice House in Durham, North Carolina. Doctors here help and follow you throughout the duration of the diet. Regardless of where in the…
Read More..>>THE ZONE DIET AND THE JENNY CRAIG WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM-DIET PLANS YOU JUST CANT AFFORD
Posted on January 18, 2010 - Filed Under Popular Diets | Leave a Comment
The Zone was developed by Barry Sears. It is based on the principle that a diet should contain carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the ratio 40:30:30. This means that carbohydrates should account for 40% of your dietary intake whereas proteins and fats should comprise 30% each. You can find detailed menu plans and other facts on this die in a book called “Enter the Zone”.
According to this diet plan, a person should consume nutrients in the 40/30/30 ratio. Such a meal is called a zone favorable meal. The Zone diet functions on the theory that when one consumes a zone…
Read More..>>THE SONOMA DIET- ANOTHER LOW CARB DIET PLAN
Posted on January 18, 2010 - Filed Under Popular Diets | Leave a Comment
he Sonoma diet plan is very similar to the Atkins and South Beach diets. Although the kinds of permitted foods etc vary in this diet, the general principles are basically the same.
The Sonoma diet consists of three waves. The first phase or wave is a period of time where you have to avoid different kinds of carbs in the form of sugary foods, fruits, processed foods etc. This is similar to the phases in the Atkins and South Beach diet plans.
The first or induction phase of the Atkins diet required dieters to cut down their carbohydrate intake drastically. Dieters are…
Read More..>>THE FACTS ON TWO POPULAR LOW CARB DIET PLANS ?THE ATKINS AND SOUTH BEACH DIETS
Posted on January 18, 2010 - Filed Under Popular Diets | Leave a Comment
Most of the diet plan these days focuses on lowering the carbohydrate intake. The Atkins diet and the South Beach diet are two such very popular diet plans. The problem with these diet plans is that they impose severe restrictions on carbohydrates. This means that you will have to eliminate many of the foods you are currently eating and plan a different menu altogether. This can be difficult for most people.
The Atkins diet is divided into four phases-the induction phase, the ongoing weight loss phase, pre-maintenance stage and maintenance phase. The induction phase requires you to stave off carbohydrates to…
Read More..>>
