My husband and I went on the atkins diet several years ago. This is the first time my husband has done any dieting. I on the other hand have tried every diet know to mankind. Of course he dropped 10 pounds the first week, and could not understand why I am always saying that weight loss is difficult. I did lose 6 pounds the first week so I had to agree that the diet was working. The first two weeks were difficult to get used to eating only low carbohydrate foods.

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Many of the longest lasting diet crazes in recent years have been carb diets. Atkins was probably the most popular, but South Beach and others have gained in popularity.

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Pregnancy is a time of increased nutritional needs, both to support the rapidly growing fetus and to allow for the changes occurring in the pregnant woman’s body. Throughout pregnancy, recommended intakes of vitamins and minerals are higher than for the non-pregnant state. For example, the recommendation for folic acid is 50 percent higher (1) and the recommendation for iron is doubled (2) in pregnancy. Vegetarian and vegan diets can easily meet these nutrient needs (more…)

Atkins-style diets could be the perfect solution to the middle-aged spread in men, new research suggests. (more…)

There is much controversy over the issue of detoxifying your body. While proponents of the detox diet plan swear by its effects in ridding the body of toxins, disbelievers are of the opinion that our bodies are able to detoxify chemicals without help. There are different ways to detoxify your body. The underlying idea behind the detox diet is to purge and purify the body of harmful toxins. A detoxification diet can be complemented with hydrotherapy, sauna, macrobiotic diet, colon cleansing, liver flush and exercise. Read on to find out more on this form of diet plan and how it functions. (more…)

The rice diet is a low fat, low salt diet, which despite its name is not centered on rice. It was developed at the Duke University in the 1930s and hence also called the Duke University Rice Diet. This diet is basically based on healthy eating habits, walking and taking time for yourself. The rice diet program has been helping dieters lose weight successfully. Find out more about the Duke University rice diet. (more…)

The diet consists of a basic 7 day eating plan and if followed religiously will clean your system of all impurities and give you a feeling of well being. You will also experience an abundance of energy by following this diet. Listed below is the day by day food plan for the whole 7-day period. (more…)