Diets

A pescetarian diet is predominantly a vegetarian diet in which participants do not consume meat or poultry but do eat seafood. The Vegetarian Society does not consider the pescetarian diet to be a valid vegetarian diet...

A wrinkle-free skincare diet instead of simply a weight-loss plan, the Perricone diet was designed to help prevent premature aging as well as obesity. US dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone developed the diet after...

The Palaeolithic diet, also known as the paleo diet, the hunter-gatherer diet, and the Stone Age diet, is a plan based on the foods theoretically eaten by humans and human ancestors during the Palaeolithic period. The...

Dr. Dean Ornish’s best-selling diet plan detailed in his book “Eat More, Weigh Less” is based upon a very low fat vegetarian diet as part of a lifestyle plan designed to reverse the effects of heart disease. Dr. Ornish...

The Okinawa Diet is a modern weight loss plan based on the eating patterns of the indigenous people of Okinawa, a chain of islands off the coast of Japan. Traditionally, the people of Okinawa eat a low-calorie diet...

The Nutrisystems Diet is a diet plan based upon the Glycemic Index, a system of ranking foods based upon their effect upon blood glucose levels. It relies upon a core diet of pre-packaged meals purchased through the...

The negative calorie diet is based upon the premise that dieters can lose weight by eating only foods that have a “negative calorie effect”. In other words, they theorize that the energy burned by chewing, swallowing...

Popularized throughout Europe and North America in the 1970’s, natural or “whole” foods are those, which are unprocessed or minimally processed. This diet was not created by any one person, and actually mimics the way...

A diet based upon the Glycemic Index, the Montignac Diet was popularized by French executive Michel Montignac in his book “The French Diet”. Montignac divides foods into 4 categories: fibres, which include fruits and...

There is no one Mediterranean diet, but rather a series of nutritional recommendations based upon the traditional foods consumed by people in countries which border the Mediterranean Sea. The diet is rich in fruits...

The Medifast diet is a very low-calorie diet program which relies upon a core diet of meal replacement options to help dieters shed pounds quickly. Medifast began 27 years ago as a prescription meal replacement program...

A vegan diet plan created by American physician and author John McDougall, the McDougall diet purports to help adherents lose weight and improve their health. According to McDougall, “The McDougall diet consists of the...

The Master Cleanse, aka the Lemonade or Maple syrup diet, is a type of liquid diet in which participants are required to drink a glass of lemonade 6-12 times a day. This is followed by an herbal laxative tea 1-2 times a...

Originally, from Japan, this diet and lifestyle movement emphasizes a wholesome grain-based vegetarian diet enmeshed with elements of Buddhist philosophy. The term Macrobiotic comes from the Greek for “large life” or...

Also known as Sara’s diet, the lutein-free diet is one of several diets, which are suggested to be beneficial for people with autism and autistic spectrum disorders. Origins This diet is based on the research done by...

Defined as diets which obtain 20-30% of their daily calories from fats, low-fat diet plans have been recommended by dieticians for over 20 years as one of the best ways to lose weight. Typical low-fat diet plans...

A low sodium diet typically consists of no more than 1500-2400 mg of sodium each day. For reference, a teaspoon of salt consists of about 50% sodium, making it 2300 mg. Participants suffering from heart failure, which...

A low protein diet is a medical diet, which treats specific conditions by limiting the protein consumed by participants. Dieticians recommend that low protein diets only be followed under a doctor’s supervision. These...

The Glycemic Index or GI was developed about 20 years ago as an aid to diabetic patients. It was designed to rank foods according to their effect on an individual’s blood glucose levels, with foods ranked the highest...

A liquid diet is one in which solid foods are replaced with liquids. These types of diets are generally recommended for people who are suffering from some type of stomach illness, as well as pre and post-op for certain...