Best of the Diets

Dukan Diet Catching On in the States

2012-02-21T12:07:00.000-08:00

The Dukan Diet was created by French doctor Pierre Dukan. The Dukan Diet is based on how French women stay thin.

Phase one of the Dukan Diet is the attack: Four days of eating low fat, lean proteins, and nothing else.

Phase two depends on your true weight, calculated on Dukan Diet web site. Dr. Dukan says once you turn 20, realistically expect to gain two pounds per decade.

Once the true weight is determined, the Dukan diet plan is tailored to you.

The last two phases of the Dukan Diet add in other foods, and even cheat days.

French doctor's diet catching on in the States

Dukan Diet

DASH Diet Gets Healthy Reviews

2012-02-01T15:52:00.000-08:00

The DASH diet has been ranked healthiest diet by US News & World Reports magazine two years in a row because of its balanced plan and for most improved health. With half of American adults over 65 with high blood pressure, a healthy eating plan for them and the whole family is timely.

The DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a medication-free program to lower blood pressure in just two weeks. This program is recommended by the American Heart Association, which called it “one of the 10 most important scientific discoveries of the year.”

DASH Diet gets healthy reviews

DASH Diet recipes

Ornish Diet Heart Health

2012-01-06T13:23:00.000-08:00

The Ornish Diet tops the list for heart health according to a U.S. News and World Report ranking of 25 diets.

Dean Ornish, M.D. said that this diet and lifestyle program could reverse the progression of even severe coronary heart disease.

The Ornish Diet can help with more than heart disease. According to Dr. Ornish research has found it can also reverse Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes, which is affecting almost half of Americans.

Source: The Huffington Post

The Ornish Diet

Mediterranean Diet Could Help You Live Longer

2011-12-21T10:49:00.000-08:00

A new study suggests eating a Mediterranean diet might increase lifespan.

The findings, published in the journal AGE, show that elderly people who eat a Mediterranean diet -- which is high in fish and vegetables and low in animal products like milk and red meat -- have about a 20 percent increased chance of living longer compared with their non-Mediterranean-eating counterparts.

"This means in practice that older people who eat a Mediterranean diet live an estimated 2-3 years longer than those who don't," Gianluca Tognon, scientist at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, said in a statement.

Mediterranean Diet Could Help You Live Longer

The Mediterranean Diet

NutriSystem’s New Spokesperson Janet Jackson

2011-12-15T15:44:00.000-08:00

Janet Jackson is set to share her diet tips with fans after signing up as the new spokesperson for the NutriSystem weight loss program.

The hitmaker, who has battled weight problems for years, has reportedly lost 10 pound in just over a month on the weight loss system – and she’s so pleased with the brand’s new Success scheme, she’s agreed to appear in adverts to front the diet plan.

Janet Jackson is NutriSystem’s new spokesperson

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Charles Barkley Teaming Up with Weight Watchers

2011-12-13T15:47:00.000-08:00

Charles Barkley announced as the ambassador for the new Weight Watchers for Men campaign. He will appear in print, broadcast and online marketing beginning Dec. 25 as part of the new "Lose Like a Man" program.

In the Lose Like a Man campaign, developed for Weight Watchers by McCann Erickson, Barkley provides commentary on topics including the "man food" he is never deprived of on Weight Watchers, reasons why guys don't diet, dieting on your own and being a role model. The campaign will also feature men who have successfully lost weight on Weight Watchers especially Weight Watchers Online for Men.

Teaming Up with Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers Cookbook

The DASH Diet

2011-12-09T15:57:00.001-08:00

The DASH diet may reduce need for blood pressure medication.

DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The DASH diet is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and total fat, and is a lifelong approach to healthy eating that's designed to help treat or prevent high blood pressure.

The DASH diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods; includes meat, fish, poultry, nuts and beans; and is limited in sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, red meat, and added fats.

The DASH diet is now recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as an ideal eating plan for all Americans.

Research has found the Dash diet to be an effective way to lower blood pressure in people who have slightly elevated high blood pressure (prehypertension) and in those with stage 1 (mild to moderate) high blood pressure (hypertension.) Chicago Tribune

Learn more about the DASH diet

The Mayo Clinic Diet

2011-11-29T13:57:00.001-08:00

PBS Program Featuring The Mayo Clinic Diet Premieres Beginning Dec. 3

Monday, November 28, 2011

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A 60-minute program featuring The Mayo Clinic Diet is part of special programming that will premiere on PBS stations beginning Dec. 3 (check local listings)

The program includes information about the first and only dietary program developed by Mayo Clinic; interviews with a multidisciplinary team of highly respected physicians, dietitians, clinical psychologists and other medical experts, and success stories from people who used the diet to improve their weight and health.

The Mayo Clinic Diet is based on many years of clinical experience at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona, along with research at Mayo Clinic and other institutions. It is designed to be an effective, practical and enjoyable way to help people lose weight and maintain weight loss. The diet is easy to understand and easy to follow. The PBS program offers detailed information, insights and advice for viewers that is not available from any other television program.

"In our work with literally thousands of patients, and by scouring all of the best medical research available, we've identified the critical habits of people who have successfully lost weight and maintained a healthy weight," says Donald Hensrud, M.D., medical editor-in-chief, The Mayo Clinic Diet, and preventive medicine expert at Mayo Clinic. "With The Mayo Clinic Diet, we've boiled this information down to five simple habits to add to your lifestyle, five habits to break, and five bonus habits that will help you lose the weight you want and keep it off, while at the same time improving your overall health.

PBS special programming invites viewers to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; hear diverse viewpoints; and take front-row seats to world-class drama and performances. "The Mayo Clinic Diet" program is underwritten by public television viewers and PBS and was produced by Santa Fe Productions.

The Mayo Clinic Diet, published by Good Books, debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times' bestseller list.

The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, adapted for the more than 23 million Americans who suffer from type 2 diabetes and the 79 million pre-diabetic adults, is now available.

About Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life. For more information, visit MayoClinic.com or MayoClinic.org/news.