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Weight Loss Diets

  • 3 Day Diet
    The 3 Day Diet is a calorie-limiting diet intended as an easy and fast way to lose weight. By following this diet, it is claimed that you can lose up to 10lb after three days.
  • 7 Day All You Can Eat Diet
    The 7 Day All You Can Eat Diet is a short diet designed to lose weight quickly and detoxify your body within seven days.
  • Abs Diet
    A diet primarily for men focused on losing weight by building the abdominal muscles.
  • Atkins Diet
    The Atkins Diet is a popular diet created by Dr Robert Atkins. First created in the 1970s, this diet was re-introduced in the 1990s and since then has been tried by over 25 million people in America alone!
  • Beverly Hills Diet
    The Beverly Hills Diet - fad or fact?
  • Cabbage Soup Diet
    The Cabbage Soup Diet is seven-day diet based on the idea that cabbage soup can help you lose weight.
  • Ephedra-Free Weight Loss Diet
    The Ephedra-Free Weight Loss Diet is a diet that features the use of Ephedra-free diet supplements.
  • Grapefruit Diet
    The Grapefruit Diet is based on consuming grapefruit before every meal. The grapefruit can be consumed as slices or as grapefruit juice.
  • Herbalife Diet
    The Herbalife Diet is a weight-loss program which uses a liquid meal substitute. The Herbalife Diet uses protein drinks to substitute two meals each day, along with multivitamins and herbal tablets.
  • High Protein Diet
    High Protein Diets are the new fad, but are they useful?
  • Hoodia Diet
    The Hoodia Diet is a diet based on a pill made from the African Hoodia Gordonii plant which acts as a natural appetite suppressant.
  • Liquid Diets
    Learn about Liquid Diets - amongst the easiest diets on the market. 
  • Low GI Diet
    The Low GI Diet (GI stands for glycemic index) is a diet aimed at reducing weight by reducing sugar consumption. The Low GI Diet was originally conceived for diabetics, but has also been recommended to dieters as well.
  • Medifast Diet
    The Medifast Diet is a low-calorie diet where meals are replaced with pre-mixed shake drinks.
  • Metabolism Diet
    The Metabolism Diet claims to quicken the body’s metabolic rate. By quickening the metabolic rate, energy is burnt faster and hence the body loses weight.
  • Michael Thurmond Diet
    The Michael Thurmond Diet, by fitness guru Michael Thurmond, based on the idea that your body responds and reacts differently to different types of food.
  • Negative Calorie Diet
    The Negative Calorie Diet is a new diet based on the idea that some foods require more calories to digest than they contain. By requiring more calories to digest these foods, the body burns more energy and therefore loses weight.
  • One-Day Diet
    The One-Day Diet is a new diet that allows a person to alternate between eating normal meals and following the diet plan. By alternating a person’s intake, the diet is said to maintain a high metabolic rate and thus is effective in reducing weight.
  • Scarsdale Low-Carb Diet
    The Scarsdale Low-Carb Diet is an older low-carbohydrate diet created in the 1970s intended as a short-term plan with a strict program.
  • Slim Fast Diet
    The Slim Fast Diet is a diet based on replacing meals with shake drinks. The Slim Fast Diet shakes are made from fat-free milk and are fortified with vitamins, minerals and fiber.
  • South Beach Diet
    The South Beach Diet is a diet that sounds similar to the Atkins Diet, however differs in that it actually emphasizes eating only “good” carbohydrates and fats.
  • Weight Watchers
    The Weight Watchers diet program is the most popular weight loss program in the world. Over 20 million people use the Weight Watchers Diet every week, in 30 countries around the world.
  • Zone Diet
    The Zone Diet is a low-carbohydrate diet that claims to balance carbohydrate, protein and fat in a 40%-30%-30% ratio. It is also known as the 40-30-30 Diet.