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realbuzz.com have put these popular dieting approaches to the test -giving you the pros, the cons and each one has been rated on how they satisfyhunger, their ease to follow, expense and most importantly - the impact theycan have on your overall health.
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So, our realbuzz.com top 10 most popular diets are:
Slimming World Diet http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/slimming-world-diet
There are two plans that you can follow in this approach - Green Days,and Original Days. Following too many Original Days may not help you lose toomuch weight, but creating a balance between the two should give you a low fatdiet. Overall verdict 6 stars out of 10.
The Atkins Diet http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/the-atkins-diet
The general ethos of this diet is a high protein diet, leaving outstarchy and carbohydrate focused foods. Overall recommendations for this dietare completely different from the recommendations from registered dieticiansfor healthy weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. Overall verdict 3 stars outof 10.
The GI Diet http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/the-gi-diet
The Glycaemic Index (GI) ranks a carbohydrate food according to howquickly it causes a rise in the blood sugar level. Low GI foods help you tofeel fuller for longer so help you to control your body weight, research hasalso suggested that GI diets have a good effect on health i.e. blood fatlevels, blood glucose levels and the level of insulin in the blood is moreregulated. Overall verdict 9 stars out of 10.
Meal Replacements http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/meal-replacements
Generally meal replacements are 'Shakes' that are designed to give you abalanced nutritional content - you drink two of these a day, followed by abalanced meal in the evening. This diet can suit some lifestyles, Overallverdict 6 stars out of 10.
Detox Diets http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/detox-diets
Detoxing is a form of dieting that restricts various food groups over aperiod of time, to take groups of toxins out of your body. Whole food groupsare often cut which leads to an imbalance. Overall verdict 3 stars out of 10.
Food Combining http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/food-combining
Food combining is as the name suggests; it's a theory that says thatcombining various foods together can interfere with digestion, thus resultingin weight gain. However, it does encourage consumption of fruit andvegetables! Overall verdict 4 stars out of 10
Weight Watchers Diet http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/weight-watchers-diet
This diet allocates food points, which is a breakdown of the nutritionalvalue of the food, you have a certain number of points that you can use eachday. It has gained success as people have to report back weekly on the diet,and chart their own progress. This has seen people have a higher successrate, and longevity within the diet. Overall verdict 8 stars out of 10.
Low-Fat Diet http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/low-fat-diet
A low-fat diet will give you, if followed correctly, a good start towardseating healthily and losing weight. All high fat versions of food arereplaced with lower fat versions, or replaced with something of a betternutritional value. Overall verdict 9 stars of out 10.
Dietary Supplements http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/dietary-supplements
There are many different types of supplements marketed towards thosepeople who want to lose weight. Many make claims such as 'will burn fat','boost your metabolism' or 'help curb your appetite'. Always treat anyradical claim with caution, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!Overall verdict 0 stars out of 10.
A great way to re-educate your taste buds! Getting into the habit ofeating a low fat diet may take a while but you are unlikely to be hungry andif it means increasing the amount of the 'healthy foods' in your diet then itmust be good news. One of the best things that Rosemary Conley promotes isexercise; her plan is unique in this respect. Overall verdict 8 stars out of10.
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