The Dukan Diet Review

What is the Dukan Diet?

The Dukan diet, invented by French nutritionist Dr Pierre Dukan, is a strict diet regime which focuses on high protein intake and the near elimination of fats and carbohydrates.

Similar to the Atkins diet, the plan is designed to put the body in to a state of ketosis, making the body attack its own fat reserves. However, the Dukan diet goes one step further than Atkins and not only bans carbohydrates in its initial phase, but also fats.

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What is Lipotrim?

Lipotrim is a meal-replacement program that's based in the United Kingdom, and it is meant for the severely obese (those with a body mass index of 30 or greater). This is a long-term program that can only be used under the supervision of both a doctor and a pharmacist. Read the rest of this entry

Crash Diet Plan

What is a crash diet?

A crash diet or starvation diet is one which restricts you to a very low amount of calories, normally lasting no longer than a month, and which will almost always specify exactly what you eat (and possibly when you eat it). Doctors, medical experts, and nutritionists all agree that crash dieting is not an effective long term weight loss strategy.

But are they worth trying as a form of encouragement?

Well, it all depends on the individual but, generally, no. You will lose weight, but most of that weight loss will be fluid and muscle tissue loss, and your weight will go back up quite quickly when you stop your crash diet. Losing muscle tissue is not a good idea as muscle burns fat. This is one of the reasons a lot of people experience fat gain once the diet is over. Read the rest of this entry

Low fat diet plan recipes

Breakfasts (5g fat)

Mushrooms, bacon and toast
Grill 5 rashers un-smoked rindless bacon and serve with 1 thick slice of wholemeal toast topped with 100g/3½ oz chestnut mushrooms, fried in 2tsp low-fat spread.

Toasted teacake with strawberries (V)
Halve and toast 1 teacake and spread with 1tsp low-fat spread and 2tsp reduced-sugar jam. Plus strawberries. Read the rest of this entry

Low calorie diet plan recipes

Breakfasts (250 calories)

Bacon and tomato ciabatta roll
Slice a 50g/2oz ciabatta bread roll and fill with 2 lean rashers back bacon, grilled, 1 tomato, sliced, and 1tbsp tomato ketchup or brown sauce.

Fruit brioche (V)
Place a brioche roll, halved, on a grill pan and top with 50g/2oz defrosted summer fruit mixture (available from supermarkets). Drizzle 1 tsp runny honey over the top and place under a medium grill until warm. Read the rest of this entry