The premise of the Slim-Fast Plan is that meal replacement products will help you lose weight, explains Keri Gans, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. The latest version of the Slim-Fast Plan is called the “3-2-1 Plan.” The plan calls for three snacks, two Slim-Fast shakes or meal bars, and one “sensible meal” — meaning you’ll eat six times a day. But considering that one of those thre ...

The Skinny Vegan Diet was created by the authors of the Skinny Bitch series, Rory Freedman, a former modeling agent, and Kim Barnouin, MS, a former model. The Skinny Vegan Diet is a low-calorie diet that promotes weight loss through a vegan diet. But some nutritionists are concerned that the Skinny Vegan Diet cuts nutritional corners, and that could mean trouble. The Skinny Vegan Diet: How Does It Work? The ...

The Shangri-La Diet was developed by Seth Roberts, PhD, a psychologist who discovered that he lost weight when he was in Paris, where he was frequently drinking soda water between meals. Because he felt full all the time, he ate less. Roberts began experimenting with drinking sugar-water and light olive oil between meals and lost 50 pounds. He called his new weight-loss plan the Shangri-La diet because it a ...

The Rice Diet, first developed in 1939 by Duke University medical researcher Walter Kempner, has been used successfully to treat obesity ever since. The diet was based on Dr. Kempner’s observation that people around the world who consume rice as a main source of food tend to have fewer issues with obesity, hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. The Rice Diet Solution is a book written by Kitty and Rober ...

A raw food diet is usually strictly vegetarian, although some in the raw food movement allow unpasteurized dairy products, raw meat, raw eggs, and sushi. A basic belief is that you should restrict food that is cooked or heated above 116 to 118° Fahrenheit. Advocates of raw food diets believe that the typical American diet of processed foods, animal products, pasteurized foods, and chemical additives contrib ...

The Protein Power diet was first introduced in 1996 by Michael Eades, MD, and Mary Eades, MD, both family practice doctors. Their book, Protein Power, continues to be popular. "The Protein Power diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. This diet is based on about 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates and lots of lean proteins," explains Molly Kimball, RD, a sports dietitian at the Ochsner Health System's El ...

The late nutritionist Nathan Pritikin first introduced his low-fat Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise in 1979, a plan he originally developed for himself to combat heart disease. Robert Pritikin continues his father's work through his own books including, The New Pritikin Program and The Pritikin Weight Loss Breakthrough. How the Pritikin Principle Works "The Pritikin Principle is a super-low-fat diet," ...

The Personality Type Diet was created by Robert Kushner, MD, a recognized expert in the field of nutrition and obesity. This weight-loss program takes into account how your personality and lifestyle affect your eating habits. Dr. Kushner's Personality Type Diet has been praised by many experts and endorsed by the Mayo Clinic. "The Personality Type Diet is not the old diet concept, but rather an integrated, ...

Nicholas Perricone, MD, is a dermatologist who believes that certain foods contribute to inflammation, your body's response to infection and injury. Other foods, he says, reduce inflammation and can slow down your body's aging process. Perricone found that people who followed the diet he recommended in his first book, The Wrinkle Cure, also lost weight. Since then, Perricone has written several diet books i ...

If you want to look rich and famous, you need to be trim and fit. The Park Avenue Diet, which was created by Manhattan doctor Stuart Fisher — who actually has a Park Avenue diet center where he practices — is more than just a diet. It also gives you tips for a complete makeover, including beauty, poise, and fashion. If looking rich and famous can motivate you to lose weight, this could be the weight-loss pr ...