Thursday, May 26, 2011

Popular Diets - Weight Loss

Have you wondered what types of diet have been out there in the market over the past decade? We have compiled 5 of the more popular ones:
  1. Low Carb Diet – A low-carbohydate diet means that the percentage of carbohydrate (sugar) intake measured by calories is low. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) is 300 grams of carbs per 2000 calories (about 60% of total calories). Generally speaking, a low carb diet will also tend to be a high-fat and moderate protein diet.
  2. Tofu Diet – Tofu is a soy product rich in protein and other nutrients. Soy and soy products are proven to be very nutritious as they contain all of the essential amino acids the body requires, making it a complete protein. Soyfoods are high in fibre and contains no cholesterol.
  3. Meal replacement diet - Lose some pounds and maintain the weight loss by replacing at least one of your daily meals with either a healthy drink or a snack.
  4. Single-food diet – A quick calorie plurge diet that allows a person to eat one kind of food only.
  5. Vegetable diet – Food-based diet that focuses on getting the vital nutrients in healthy balanced intake