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About Diets
Do
you need to diet?
Metabolism
Binge Eating Disorder
Popular "Fad" Diets
Atkins Diet
Mayo Clinic Diet
Zone Diet
Cabbage Soup Diet
Grapefruit Diet
Very Low Calorie
Diets
Fit for Life Diet
Sugar Busters Diet
The
Grapefruit Diet
The Grapefruit diet is based on the belief that grapefruits
contain enzymes that make our body burn fat for energy. This
results in fast and easy weight loss. Grapefruits are also low
in calories and sodium and contain no fat. There are many
versions of the grapefruit diet. All include eating at
least half a grapefruit at every meal. Calories are very
restricted on this diet, usually under 800 per day. Most of
the weight loss is attributed to water loss from the body.
The diet recommends drinking very high quantities of caffeine
beverages. It is very low in fiber, protein and many vitamins
and minerals.
One version of daily meals on the Grapefruit Diet is explained
below.
Breakfast:
Either 1/2 grapefruit OR 8 oz. juice (unsweetened)
2 eggs any style
2 slices of bacon
Lunch:
Either 1/2 grapefruit OR 8 oz. juice (unsweetened)
Salad with any dressing
Meat any style and any amount.
Dinner:
Either 1/2 grapefruit OR 8 oz. juice (unsweetened)
Salad with any dressing OR a red or green vegetable cooked in
butter or spices.
Meat or even Fish any style cooked any way.
Coffee or Tea (1 cup)
Bedtime Snack:
8oz. glass of tomato juice or 8 oz cup of skim milk.
The Foods to Eat
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Foods you Should Eat |
Foods you Shouldn't Eat |
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white onions |
red onions |
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celery |
radishes |
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peas |
broccoli |
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potatoes |
bell peppers |
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cucumbers |
cereal |
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green onions |
starchy vegetables |
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carrots |
corn |
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cabbage |
pasta |
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green beans |
corn chips |
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lettuce |
jelly |
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chili |
sweet pickles |
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mayonnaise |
pretzels |
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tomatoes |
peanut butter |
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cheese |
fruit |
Generally, all experts agree that diets that rely mostly on
the consumption of only one food don't provide sufficient
nutrition.
The Mayo Clinic's Health Living
Centers provides excellent advice and research about
diet and nutrition. Excellent resources about
diets and
nutrition are offered by the Nutrition.gov website. |
