The Dukan Diet continues to be in the media spotlight with help from Kate Middleton, Jennifer Lopez and Giselle Bundchen who have recently endorsed the French plan. This modified Atkins diet continues to take the world by storm especially after it's recent "official" release in the USA. It is the number one diet right now in France, so what is The Dukan Diet really? Is it just another fad diet? Dukan Fundamentals: Phase One: The beginning part of The Dukan Diet lasts one to ten days. During phase one, you may eat unlimited amounts of lean protein including soy, eggs, and lowfat dairy.
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Debunking The Dukan Diet
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5 Mistakes Dieters Make – and How You Can Avoid Them
Dieting is big business, racking in over $54 billion in revenue from Americans annually. It is a consumer’s dream (or worst nightmare) to enter a bookstore and see the plethora of dieting and self-help books to choose from. The ocean waves of bookcases are covered in catchy headlines and titles that promise a different outcome than you’ve had in the past. You are bombarded upon row after row of solutions to your “bulging” problem that pains your thoughts relentlessly.
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Dr. Oz Says Astaxanthin is the No. 1 Supplement You Should be Taking
Dr. Oz featured a four-minute segment on astaxanthin dubbing astaxanthin “the No.1 supplement you’ve never heard of that you should be taking." Dr. Mehmet Oz interviewed Dr. Joseph Mercola, who’d sent an e-newsletter extolling the benefits of astaxanthin just last month, stating he takes 8 mg each day. Mercola spoke about the nutrient’s benefits for eye health and sports performance, as well as its bioavailability. Cyanotech Corp. sent an e-mail alerting the industry about the Dr.
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Maple Syrup Diet | Stars like Beyonce use this to detox and start fresh
Popularized as of late by starlets around the globe, including Beyonce Knowles of Dreamgirls fame, the Maple Syrup Diet is not a diet per se. Rather, it is a cleanse, meant to detoxify the body of all previous food intake, providing a clean slate for future healthy eating. Also known as the "Master Cleanse" or the "Lemonade Diet", the program is basically a mixture of Grade B Maple syrup, fresh squeezed lemon juice, spring water and cayenne pepper that a person drinks for up to 10 days.
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Celiac disease diet: How do I get enough grains?
I have celiac disease and I find it difficult to get enough grains in my diet. Do you have any suggestions?, answer: Grains are an important part of a healthy diet. They are a good source of healthy carbohydrates, various vitamins and minerals, and fiber, and they are naturally low in fat. When possible, choose foods made with enriched flours for added vitamins and minerals. Whole grains are even better for you. These include brown or wild rice, quinoa, amaranth, pure buckwheat, flax, whole corn, millet, sorghum, and teff.
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The South Beach Diet: Heart Smart
The South Beach Diet was created for people with cardiovascular conditions. Developed by a cardiologist, this diet allows you to eat three meals a day as well as snacks and dessert. How does this diet afford you the opportunity to lose weight? The South Beach diet encompasses a meal plan filled with good carbs. The assumption is that bad carbs, which are associated with a high glycemic index, disables the body to resist insulin, thereby unable to properly dispose of fats and sugars that accumulate in the body. The South Beach Diet has three levels or phases.
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The 4 Day Diet: What It Is
Are you tired of strict diets that offer the same foods every day? If you like variety and a focus on winning mind games, The 4 Day Diet may be the diet plan for you. You're not going to lose weight in just four days, as you might infer from the title. Instead, The 4 Day Diet plan is a series of seven phases or modules, each lasting four days, with an expected weight loss of 10-12 pounds over 28 days. During each module, you focus on specific foods or food categories (no calorie counting) and exercise recommendations.
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Carrie Fisher is the new celebrity spokesperson for Jenny Craig
Carrie Fisher, 54, is the new celebrity spokesperson for Jenny Craig's weight loss program. Carrie Fisher was the 5” 1, 105 lbs “hottie” Princess Leia in Star Wars in the 1970's/80's. Today, at age 54, Carrie Fisher weighed 180 lbs at her heaviest, due to an accumulation of events. How Carrie Fisher gained weight,Carrie Fisher's weight gain, like many women, crept up on her due to lifestyle factors and events in her life. Lack of exercise and an unbalanced diet, together with life on the road, were the main contributing factors to her gaining weight.
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