Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution unveiled a diet that would change the way people looked at dieting forever after it was released in 1972. The diet consists of a four-phase approach — Induction, Ongoing Weight Loss, Pre-Maintenance, Maintenance — which asks for a large decrease in carbohydrates and an increase in…
Although weight loss is not the main focus of the diet, it is a welcomed side effect. Supposedly, when eating in harmony with your blood type, you will also lessen your risk for heart disease, liver damage, diabetes, cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Obviously, you will need to find out…
According to the science behind the diet, the undereating phase maximizes the flight reaction to stress in turn promoting energy, alertness and the ability to cope with anxiety during the day. By entering into the overeating phase the body is able to recuperate, which gives the body a chance to…
The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid is vastly different from the USDA pyramid. Meat is to be eaten on a monthly basis. Sweets, eggs, poultry and fish should be eaten on a weekly basis. Cheese and yogurt, olive oil, fruits, beans, nuts, legumes, vegetables, bread, pasta, rice and other whole grains should…
Beck’s 6-week solution will help you avoid cheating, deal with hunger, cope with stress and negative emotions without eating too much, get motivated to exercise and eliminate overeating, bingeing and resorting to old habits that often die hard. Through an arsenal of psychological resources that include hunger monitoring scales, daily…
Endorsed by NFL coach Don Shula and wife Mary Anne, along with football players Dan Marino, Cris Carter and Steve Beuerlein, NutriSystem is the weight-loss program of choice for numerous professional athlete who swear by the program to get back to their playing weight. There are more than 120 dishes…
Somers is not stranger by any means to the weight-loss game. After struggling with her own issues for a span of more than 20 years, Somers put an end to a lifetime of fluctuating by putting food combining to work for her. She has since created her own diet concept…
Drawing from her experience as an endocrinologist, Dr. Diana Schwarzbein has created a nutritional approach to control insulin levels by regulating the intake of carbs. Her five-prong plan has several recommendations that adopt different nutritional guidelines to reducing stress. The byproduct of these efforts is a smaller chance of degenerative…
In fact, it is estimated that more than 175,000 patients will go through gastric bypass and gastric bands in 2007. It is important to know that bariatric surgery is not for the individual struggling with an extra 20 pounds. Patients of the surgery must be deemed morbidly obese – more…
The health benefits of the DASH diet can be attributed to a lessening in sodium consumption, along with dietary modifications that reduce the intake of fat and saturated fat. By eating more fruits, vegetables and low-fat or non-fat dairy, you’ll also lower your cholesterol, lose weight and improve your overall…