The meal replacement plan has evolved over the years and now offers nutrition bars, meal bars, smoothies, snacks and powders. SlimFast boasts that there are more than 30 clinical studies that reveal the effectiveness of the weight-loss program. In addition to the diet-friendly, convenient products offered by Slim-Fast, the company…
Fasts, which typically last a single day to five days, substitute fruit and vegetable juices in place of all solid foods. These juices must be all-natural, free of sugar, salt and additives. Proponents recommend using organic juices as a source. Choose from celery, carrot, kale, apple, pineapple, cabbage and spinach…
This nutritionally-sound eating plan is the anti-diet, allowing you to eat the foods you like — and plenty of them – while still losing weight. Phillips knows the challenges of trying to stick to a diet that makes you feel deprived and hungry all the time. In fact, for many…
You can actually get more for less – with proof coming from the pictures. On the left page, there sits an ice cream sundae with chocolate syrup, whipped cream and nuts. On the right page, there are four sundaes made of frozen yogurt, topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream….
The 14-day program was designed by Dr. David Heber, Director of the Center for Human Nutrition at UCLA. Not only did he create the program to assist in his own weight-loss endeavors, Dr. Heber also used the diet to help housands of patients lose their extra weight. Their overwhelming success…
Legend has it that grapefruit makes the fat-burning process move more quickly. The beta-carotene found in pink grapefruit lowers cholesterol and improves heart health. Most people grapple with the grapefruit diet to lose their extra pounds fast. Yet, common sense says it is more a by-product of drastic calorie reduction…
The Rosedale Diet reaches to the heart of good health by controlling leptin, the hormone which tells the brain when to eat, how much to eat and when to stop. Ironically, leptin is produced by fat cells. The goal is to keep leptin levels low enough to inform the body…
The Total Body Makeover starts simple. Greene addresses the issue of emotional eating, the heart of the problem for many people. He provides motivational tools for helping dieters attack this issue head-on. The main obstacles he focuses on are changing attitudes, food, and exercise. Food should be viewed as nothing…
Calorie intakes are in between 1,300 to 1,600 depending on your body type and the amount of exercise. The meals are simple and similar to what you eat when you are not watching your weight. An average meal looks something like this. Breakfast consists of four silver dollar pancakes with…
America has already tuned in to see Thurmond fight the fat as a member of the Extreme Team on ABC’s Extreme Makeover. A trimmed down version of his 6-Week Body Makeover, Thurmond explains that you should prepare to rack up your frequent-eater miles. You will consume a good amount of…