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Diets : reviewed
The birth of programmes like ITV's 'Fat Friends', and more recently
the BBC's 'Diet Trials', has highlighted the problem facing would-be dieters.
"Which diet or weight loss plan should I choose?"
The answer can be fraught with problems from the offset. What if the diet
is based around high protein foods but you don't eat meat? What if the diet
suggests you eat 6-8 small meals a day but you simply don't have the time
to cook, prepare and eat that many meals?
This article aims to give you an impartial insight into some of the best
known diets on the market. We will introduce each diet to you and outline
the main issues surrounding each. We have also teamed up with Amazon.co.uk
to bring you a collection of books aimed at teaching you more about each
diet discussed.
The Dr Atkins diet is not simply based around the reduction of calories.
The Atkins diet suggests that carbohydrates in the diet increases the amount
insulin produced by the body, and it is the insulin in the body that promotes
increases in fat stores.
Consequently the Atkins diet suggests that dieters dramatically reduce their
carbohydrate intake (bread, pasta, rice, potatoes etc) while increasing
the amount of protein and fat they eat (meat, fish, nuts, eggs and cheese).
Although the Atkins diet has its sceptics, there is no denying that users
of this diet can dramatically lose a lot of weight (abiet the majority of
which could be fluid).
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Weight Watchers
Each dieter on the Weight Watchers diet is asked to count calories via an
easy to follow points system based on gender, age and weight. Dieters are
then allocated a daily points total which allows them to lose weight at
around a rate of 1-2 lb per week.
Weight Watchers also run weekly classes in local areas where dieters can
meet up to discuss their week's success and failures, diets and weight loss.
The classes are supported in part by other resources including an extensive
web site, CD ROM's and a handy set of daily menus.
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The Slim Fast Plan involves substituting two daily meals with two Slim Fast
shakes while allowing the dieter to eat one daily meal of approximately
600 calories. Like with the Weight Watchers diet the dieter is expected
to lose between 1-2 lb of body fat each week.
Slim Fast shakes come in a range of flavours - banana, chocolate, strawberry
etc, while the 600 calorie meals can include Slim Fast Plan soups, meals
or even your own low fat / moderate calorie recipes.
No books available for the Slim Fast Plan
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