Different Popular Diets

With the rising awareness about fitness and health of the body there has also been an increase in the concept of diets and exercises. More people are opting for these modes as a part of their lifestyle and they try to follow the same as much as they can. A healthy diet is one, which includes all kinds of nutrients, but the unhealthy ones are eliminated. There are different kinds of diets available today and these are based on consumption of different kinds of foods and nutrients. There are some diets, which eliminate certain kinds of food totally while other focus on reduction in portions of the same.

There are various kinds of benefits of these diets and there are also various kinds of side effects. Hence you should be aware of both before implementing these diets because even though these may help you to lose weight there are some side effects, which may be harmful in the long run. One of the most popular diets in recent times was the low carbohydrate diets and the best example for the same is Atkins Diet. In this form of calorie controlled diets reduction of calories takes place by eliminating all forms of carbohydrates from your diet.

Hence Atkins diets work because you eat less and also don't get good carbohydrates, which may result in eating more of saturated and Trans fats. Thus the end result is that the body loses out on essential carbs, which result in ailments of liver and other health problems in the long run.

The other popular diet is the low glycemic index diets and the best example here is the South Beach Diet. In this controlled diets calories are cut by eliminating bad carbohydrates and bad fats and again it works because you eat less. However this die t is apt only for non vegetarians as there are limited foods for vegetarians here. Also elimination of all fats and carbs in the long run is harmful for your health.

The Balanced low calorie diets include the Weight Watchers Point Plan, where the dieter is provided with a balanced diet, which incorporates all food groups and even though you eat less here the body is provided with all essential nutrients and hence there are added risks. But you need to cut down on unhealthy fats and carbs and focus on healthier ones.

The high protein diets can be treated through the body for Life Diet Eating Plan, which works by eliminating the bad fats and bad carbohydrates and this works because you eat less and burn more calories. Eating is encouraged eating and higher than normal levels of lean proteins are consumed.

There are also various other diets like the Low fat diets and Dr. Ornish's Diet, and the meal replacement diets or Slim-Fast Plan. The latest addition here is the portion controlled diets like the Jenny Craig Program. Dr. Phil has also introduced the mental diets where the control on the food is done by the mind and it actually works to cut down food content, but there are some people who overdo it also.

• John Palsson
• 21/11/2008, 12:10 AM
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