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Overview of Diets to Lose Weight

by Yu Qing

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Unhappy with your current weight? Find a weight loss diet that is suitable for you. Our contributors will give you an overview of different diets such as the Atkins diet and the Master Cleanse diet.

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  • Does the Lemon Cleanse Diet Work?

    The lemon cleanse diet can work for a number of reasons, including detoxifying the body, giving the digestive system a rest, losing a few pounds or regenerating the body as Read More

  • Tips on the Master Cleanse Diet

    The master cleanse diet, also called the "lemonade diet," is perhaps one of the most famous fad diets of the 21st century. Pop star Beyoncé Knowles gave props to the Read More

  • Juice Diet Cleanse

    Just fasting or juice cleanse diets are ways of ridding your body of dietary or environmental toxins, while ensuring adequate nutrition for optimal health and daily Read More

  • About the Zone Diet

    The zone diet, developed by Barry Sears, concentrates on including 40 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent proteins and 30 percent fats into each meal. Learn how to use the Read More

  • What is the Rice Diet?

    The Rice Diet: fad diet or legitimate weight loss program? While experts debunk the current Rice Diet as a passing fancy, it might surprise you to learn that the Rice Diet Read More

  • What Is the Water Diet?

    The Water Diet, sometimes known as the Cold Water Diet, is one of the latest fads that appeal to dieters who want to melt away their fat. Compared to fasting "cleanse" Read More

  • About the Atkins' Diet

    The Atkins diet is a way to lose weight by restricting carbohydrate intake and eating a high protein, high fat diet. Knowing the facts about the history and make up of the Read More

  • What Is the Cambridge Diet?

    The Cambridge Diet was first utilized in the 1980s solely for use in weight loss clinics. Dr. Alan Howard, professor at Cambridge University, created the diet with the Read More

  • What Is a Mediterranean Diet?

    The Mediterranean diet is modeled after the eating patterns in regions of Southern Europe where rates of heart disease are relatively low. The diet emphasizes fresh fruits Read More

  • How Fast Can One Lose Weight?

    How fast a person loses weight depends on a number of factors. Some can be changed and some are based on science and genetics. As a general rule, fast weight loss is Read More

  • Why Do We Need a Healthy Diet?

    There are many reasons why we need a healthy diet. A healthy diet gives our bodies the right nutrients and fuel. When our bodies have the right balance of nutrition we feel Read More

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