The Perricone Diet Review

February 20, 2009 by Sherry Ingram · Leave a Comment 

This diet focuses on one particular aspect of the body. The face, with all its wrinkles and blemishes would determine if the person is greatly stressed or is having a grand time. This is all the more heightened for a bride-to-be since after all the wedding is her special day and the thousand and one matters to be taken cared of stress out the soon-to-be wedded couple.

To avoid this on the day itself, Dr Nicholas Perricone has proposed a twenty eight day meal plan and is called the “Three Day Face Lift”. The key factors in this diet are the reduction of the ingestion of saturated fats and refined sugar. There are also controls for high glycemic carbs intake. The plan also requires an increased intake of water and vegetables, together with the shunning of coffee and caffeinated drinks. Also, for its essential oils, there is a need for at least six meals of salmon fish.

The downside to the diet is the exclusive meals of salmon in the last three days of the plan. Salmon prices are quite high but compared to an actual cost of a facelift, salmon would be a bargain.

Ornish Diet Plan Review

February 20, 2009 by Sherry Ingram · Leave a Comment 

The diet plan was formulated by Dr Dean Ornish and the basic premise of the plan is that by controlling the intake of calories from, to say about ten percent of total calories from fat, and have the ninety percent of the calories coming from high fiber and fresh vegetables, then you would have better health.

In essence, this is a vegetarian diet which helps in lowering one’s cholesterol which in turn manages hypertension and the probability of heart disease. The diet plan seems to be better than other low-carbohydrate based plans since it allows for more intake of good fat makes for a balanced meal. The downside to this plan is its unsustainability as the diet is too restrictive in the food it allows, like whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and what it disallows, such as meat and nuts.

Overall, the diet plan still retains the difficulty that other plans face, such as having a banned food list and the concept that by ingesting fat, it is retained in the body as fat. But the Ornish diet plan’s medical benefits far outweigh its issues as a healthy diet plan.

The Flat Belly Diet Review

February 16, 2009 by Sherry Ingram · Leave a Comment 

The diet plan promises weight loss up to 15 pounds within 32 days. It is essentially a controlled 1600-calorie a day diet with Mediterranean influences. It emphasizes unprocessed and wholesome food such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds, lean protein and an occasional sprinkle of red meat.

The prime target of the diet is the removal of monounsaturated fat from the belly as it is the main cause for the growth on the belly. The twenty-eight day plan goes into particular stages to adjust the body in its quest to remove the bloating around the midsection. They also drink a special concoction called “sassy water” to clear up the digestive system and to perk up the body. It provides exercise as an option and mainly bases its body improvement on the diet alone.

In review, the diet would most likely lead to water loss for the body. The Mediterranean inspired menu would help in weight loss but the promised melting of the fat would largely be a myth. Also, the plan has a sisterhood kind of feel to it, so in effect the kinship you create with the writers, through the book, and with others who are undergoing what you are doing, would help in keeping you within the confines of the flat belly diet without the punishing exercise.

Rapid Weight Loss Ideas – Diet Program Review

February 15, 2009 by Sherry Ingram · Leave a Comment 

The main course of management for overweight people is by the reduction of body fat by the ingestion of fewer calories and conducting more exercise activities and the following are some of the recommended activities to achieve this.

  1. Have a healthy meal to start your day and your metabolism.
  2. Integrate more vegetables into your diet, as part of meals or snacks.
  3. Have a balanced ration of carbohydrates and lipids in your diet.
  4. Always have a balanced meal with three of the five food groups in right proportions.
  5. Small meals rather than large ones.
  6. Fat is essential, but in the right quantities.
  7. Protein helps lose body fat and repairs muscles.
  8. Fiber helps your digestive system work well.
  9. Grilled food is best as they have the fat taken out by the cooking process.

Some exercise ideas included are:

  • Exercise the largest muscle groups to get more calories burned by the activity.
  • Walking is a great exercise and increasing its intensity would help tone muscles.
  • Weight training helps in losing weight.

This does not make rapid weight loss but is essentially using the advertiser’s fluff to change the lifestyle for healthy weight loss.

 

 

Raw Food Diet Review

February 12, 2009 by Sherry Ingram · Leave a Comment 

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The diet bases its whole program the consumption of raw and uncooked food such as fruits, vegetables, beans, seeds and nuts. It is a vegan diet and with the caloric content of these kinds of food, it has some basis for the claimed weight loss. Also, the food is easier to digest and high in fiber. The fat that is stored would then be what would be consumed.

The only downside is that fat and protein may be lacking in this diet. Also, it is not advisable to mix raw food with cooked food in the meal, as the stomach produces more acids for the cooked food that may not sit well in the belly of many thus creating indigestion.

In review, “The Raw Food Diet” may seem like a diet that you can be on for the long term, but the lack of a required daily allowances are nit met making for some health issues. It is still a fad that needs to be reviewed in its entirety. What is still recommended is exercise and diet as the main means of losing weight permanently.

Rapid Weight Loss Ideas for People who can’t wait

January 21, 2009 by Sherry Ingram · Leave a Comment 

Here are some rapid weight loss ideas so you can get back to shape the fast way:

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1. Always remember that breakfast is the most important meal of the day hence you should never escape this.

2. If you don’t want to add a lot of calories into your body then you may opt for vegetables that have the essential vitamins and nutrients of the body.

3. Always maintain the right ratio of carbohydrates and lipids 4:1.

4. You should at least consume five kinds of fruit and vegetables per day.

5. Consume small and healthy meals regularly.

6. Although you are not into calorie counting, you should still make way to do it.

7. Consume only healthy fats in your diet.

8. You should not skip on your protein since this is essential for losing body fat.

9. Add fibre into your diet since this will help regulate your digestive system.

10. Consume less amount of salt since this may lead to high blood pressure.

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Always follow these tips above and you will not regret it!