Does the Dukan Diet work?

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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Does the Dukan Diet work?

Like many restrictive diet plans before it, the Dukan diet promises initial weight loss, but the strict nature of the diet means it can be hard to follow for any length of time.

The fact that all vegetables are off the menu for the first phase is also slightly concerning and hardly encourages sensible eating. We have read many horror stories over the years of dieters following strict diet regimes only to find out that they not only lose weight, but also vital nutrients leading to hair loss, brittle nails and bad skin. It goes without saying that malnutrition is not really the look most of us want to achieve.

The other problem is the fact the diet will need to be followed forever for the weight to stay off. This means that one day each week you will need to eat solely protein foods and no carbs or fats. Protein foods include fish, beef, turkey, and chicken. As you can imagine this can make for a very boring menu without vegetables, carbs or fats. This is even more restrictive if you enjoy breakfast cereal in the morning, try tucking into a piece of chicken instead!

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Dukan Diet conclusion (3/5)

While plans like Atkins and the Dukan diet can help you lose weight, most dieters find they are unable to keep it up for any length of time. This means that any fat loss is quick to come back, with the dreaded yo-yo dieting being a common complaint with diets which restrict certain food groups.

Our Recommendation

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After all, lowering your daily calorie intake is still the best way to lose weight, and means you can enjoy all the normal foods you like, albeit in much smaller portions.

Unlike typical diet supplements, appetite suppressants can quickly re-train long term eating habits by encouraging portion control, and stopping hunger and cravings from causing your diet to fail before it ever gets off the ground.

The added advantage is, appetite suppressants only need to be taken for a few months before the stomach adapts to its new level of food intake and you find you are unable to eat as much as before.

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