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    The Life You Choose: Diets Exposed
    The Life You Choose: Diets Exposed
    The Life You Choose: Diets Exposed
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    The Life You Choose: Diets Exposed

    By Kristina Benson

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    really about? With so many diets on the market today it’s hard to choose the one that’s right for you. In our in-depth book you can learn and understand how the diet evolved and what it takes to be on the diet. Learn the Pros and Cons of almost every popular fad diet in America for the last 20 years. Accompanying each diet is a
    summary of what “experts” and/or former diet participants have had to say about it. The book also includes supplemental information about eating disorders, the “food pyramid”, and PhD Marion Nestle.

    Remember when you pick a program; try not to deviate too far from your preferred lifestyle!

    Diets included in our book are:

    South Beach Diet
    Atkins Diet
    Grapefruit Diet
    The Zone Diet
    The Eat Right for your Blood Type Diet
    and many more!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEquity Press
    Release dateJan 21, 2012
    ISBN9781603320061
    The Life You Choose: Diets Exposed

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      The Life You Choose - Kristina Benson

      The Life You Choose:

      Diets Exposed

      Which diet is the best for you and your lifestyle?

      Kristina Benson

      Equity Press

      The life you choose: Diets Exposed Which diet is best for you and your lifestyle?

      ISBN: 978-1-60332-006-1

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright© 2007 Equity Press all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without either the prior written permission of the publisher or a license permitting restricted copying in the United States or abroad.

      The scanning, uploading and distribution of this book via the internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials.

      The programs in this book have been included for

      instructional value only. They have been tested with

      care but are not guaranteed for any particular purpose.

      The publisher does not offer any warranties or

      representations and does not accept any liabilities with

      respect to the programs.

      Trademarks: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Equity Press is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction and Supplementary Information

      Introduction

      Supplementary Information

      What to Eat by Dr. Marion Nestle

      Diets that Focus on Carb Counting

      The Atkins Diet

      The South Beach Diet

      The Zone

      Diets That Focus on Man in his Natural State

      The Raw foods diet

      The Paleo Diet

      Eat Right for Your Blood Type

      Mono-diets/liquid diets

      The Hollywood Diet

      The Master Cleanse

      Juice Fasts

      Miracle Ingredient Diets

      The Grapefruit Diet

      The Cabbage Soup Diet

      Diets of Superior Communities and Societies

      The Okinawa Diet

      French Women Don't Get Fat

      How the Rich Get Thin

      Non-Western Diets

      Ayurveda

      Macrobiotic Diet

      Traditional Low Fat Diets

      Weight Watchers

      Jenny Craig

      The Dr. Dean Ornish Diet

      The Best Life Diet

      You: On a Diet

      The Fat Smash Diet

      Miscellaneous Diets

      Somersize

      The Perricone Prescription

      Body for Life

      Restricted Calorie Diets

      Conclusion

      Bibilography

      Introduction and Supplementary Information

      Introduction

      In this book, I have attempted to summarize the gist of a large number of the diets that are popular in America right now. I also included a summary of the pros and cons of the diets’ structure, expense, and methodology.

      It seems as of late that Americans are constantly barraged with conflicting information about what they should or should not eat. In wandering through the Diet and Health sections of the local bookstore, one finds a confounding array of literature, all promising variations of eternal slenderness and exemplary good health.

      This book attempts to compile just about every popular diet into one source so that you, the reader, can wade through the literature and figure out what’s best for you.

      The diets have been presented in an abbreviated form so that the basic elements of their strategies can be easily understood and absorbed. Accompanying each diet is a summary of what experts and/or former diet participants have had to say about it. Hopefully, it will be helpful in trying to make sense of all the information that is out there. Happy reading!

      Supplementary Information

      Words of Caution About Eating Disorders

      An eating disorder is a complex compulsion to eat in a way which disturbs physical, mental, and psychological health. There are many ways in which this disorder may manifest itself. For instance, the sufferer may eat excessively, or eat normally and then purge occasionally, or may eat non-foods. The three most common eating disorders in the United States are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. All three have severe consequences to a person's immediate and long-term health and can cause death.

      Some of the regimens included in this book are non-standard, and non-traditional, and should only be undertaken with great care. It is recommended that people see their physician before attempting to participate in any weight loss program.

      The Recommendations of the American Dietetic Association

      As of late, the ADA has revised the traditional Food Pyramid and has replaced it with what is termed MyPyramid. The basics of their recommendations, however, are still familiar.

      The first recommendation is that Americans choose foods that provide an adequate amount of nutrients and are not merely filler foods that contain empty calories devoid of nutritive value. The ADA recommends that particular vigilance be undertaken to insure adequate consumption of calcium, potassium, fiber, magnesium, and vitamins A (as carotenoids), C, and E.

      The organization also cautions against over consumption of transfats, and encourages Americans to consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods and beverages within and among the basic food groups while choosing foods that limit the intake of saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars, salt, and alcohol.

      Fats are of specific concern. The organization acknowleges that fats and oils are part of a healthful diet, but the type of fat makes a difference to heart health, and the total amount of fat consumed is also important. High intake of saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol increases the risk of unhealthy blood lipid levels, which, in turn, may increase the risk of coronary heart disease. A high intake of fat (greater than 35 percent of calories) generally increases saturated fat intake and makes it more difficult to avoid consuming excess calories. A low intake of fats and oils (less than 20 percent of calories) increases the risk of inadequate intakes of vitamin E and of essential fatty acids and may contribute to unfavorable changes in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) blood cholesterol and triglycerides.

      In order to fall within these guidelines, it is suggested that Americans consume less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fatty acids and less than 300 mg/day of cholesterol, and keep trans fatty acid consumption as low as possible. They are also admonished to keep total fat intake between 20 to 35 percent of calories, with most fats coming from sources of polyunsaturated

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